Table 20 connection rules, Table 21 property validation rules, Table 22 capacity control rules – HP StorageWorks 2.32 Edge Switch User Manual
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Operators: =, <, <=, >, >=
Applying rules for plan evaluation
To apply rules for evaluating the plan:
1.
Select View > Planned SAN.
The Planning window is displayed (
).
Table 20
Connection rules
Syntax
Description
do_not_connect (device=x)
Never connect device x to device x.
do_not_connect (device=x) to
(device=y)
Never connect device x to y.
do_not_connect (device=x) to
(device=y) through (device=z)
Never connect device x to y through z.
do_not_attach (device=x) to (device=y)
Never connect device x into a SAN that has
device y.
connect (device=x)
Always connect device x to device x.
connect (device=x) to (device=y)
Always connect device x to y.
connect (device=x) to (device=y)
through (device=z)
Always connect device x to y through z.
Table 21
Property validation rules
Syntax
Description
check_for_valid ‘PropertyName’ for
(device=x)
Device x must have valid
‘PropertyName’.
‘PropertyName’ should_be_unique_in
‘Types‘
Cannot have duplicate
‘PropertyName’ in the same
‘Types’.
Table 22
Capacity control rules
Syntax
Description
total_connections (device = x)
‘Operator’ 2
The sum of connections to device x
should be ‘Operator’ than
2total_connections.
(device = x) ‘Operator’ MAXPORTS
The sum of connections to device x
should be ‘Operator’ than
MAXPORTS.
total_connections (device = x) to
(device = y) ‘Operator’ 2
The sum of connections from device
x to device y should be ‘Operator’
than 2.