Changing naming conventions, Prerequisites – HP LeftHand P4000 Virtual SAN Appliance Software User Manual
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Figure 2 Default naming conventions for snapshots and SmartClone volumes
Changing naming conventions
Change the elements that use a default naming convention or change the naming convention itself.
If you use the given defaults, the resulting names look like those in
. Notice that
the volume name carries into all the snapshot elements, including SmartClone volumes, which are
created from a snapshot.
Table 2 Example of how default names work
Example
Default name
Element
VOL_VOL_ExchLogs_SS_3_1
VOL_
SmartClone Volumes
VOL_ExchLogs_SS_1
_SS_
Snapshots
VOL_RemoteBackup_RS_1
_RS_
Remote Snapshots
VOL_ExchLogs_Sch_SS_2.1
_Sch_SS_
Schedules to Snapshot a Volume
VOL_ExchLogs_Sch_RS_2_Pri.1,
VOL_RemoteBackup_Sch_RS_1_Rmt.1
_Sch_RS_
Schedules to Remote Snapshot a
Volume
If you delete all the default names from the Preferences Naming window, the only automatically
generated naming elements that remain will incrementally number a series of snapshots or
SmartClone volumes.
Creating storage by using the Getting Started Launch Pad
Follow the steps in this section to set up a volume quickly. Using the wizards on the Getting Started
Launch Pad, work through these steps with one storage system, and with one strategy. The rest of
this product guide describes other methods to create storage, as well as detailed information on
features of the iSCSI SAN.
Prerequisites
•
Install the storage systems on your network.
•
Know the IP address you configured with the KVM or serial Configuration Interface when you
installed the storage system.
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Getting started