HP Storage Essentials NAS Manager Software - Manual (Page 352)

Viewing Element Topology and Properties 320
5. Click Next.
6. Select a storage volume containing the application for which you are creating the virtual
application.
NOTE: You can view the properties of a volume by clicking its link.
7. If applicable, choose a disk partition by clicking the Disk Partitions tab or the Next button
and then selecting a disk partition.
8. Click Finish.
About the Provisioning Tab
The provisioning tab provides different functionality depending on the type of element you
double-clicked in System Manager or clicked in the Provisioning pages. You can also access the
provisioning table by right-clicking a fabric, selecting the Go to Properties option, and clicking
the Provisioning tab.
If you selected a switch or a fabric, you are shown zone provisioning tools that let you manages
zones, zone aliases, and zone sets. These tools provide a wide range of functionality, such as the
following:
• ” Creating Zone Aliases ” on page 334
• ” Creating a Zone in a Fabric ” on page 337
• ” Creating a Zone Set ” on page 340
• ” Activating a Zone Set ” on page 344
For more information about setting up zones, see ” SAN Zoning Overview ” on page 328.
If you double-clicked a storage system, you are shown storage provisioning tools that let you create
storage pools, volumes, and host security groups. These tools provide a wide range of
functionality, such as the following:
• ” Managing Storage Pools ” on page 353
• ” Managing Volumes ” on page 356
• ” Rules for Creating Host Security Groups ” on page 363
• ” Managing Host Security Groups ” on page 366
About the Events Tab
The Events tab lets you view, clear, sort and filter events for an element. An event can be anything
that occurs on the element, such as a device connected to a Brocade switch has gone off-line. It
provides the following information about the events:
• ID - The identification number assigned to the event
• Severity - Provides the severity level
• Time - The time the event was recorded.
• Summary Text - A brief explanation of the event. When you click the summary text, the details
of the event are displayed.