HP OpenView Storage Provisioner Software License - Manual (Page 123)

Provisioning Storage
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■ Read Cache – Valid values are Yes or No.
■ Read Ahead Cache – Valid values are Yes or No.
■ Writeback Cache – Valid values are Yes or No.
■ Max Cached Transfer – Maximum size of the cached transfer in blocks.
■ LUN ID (HSG80 only) or Volume ID (HSV110 only) – Serial number of the
volume.
■ Creation Date (HSV110 only) – Date created within Storage Provisioner.
Storage Customer Volume Views
When you select the Provisioning tab and click a volume from the Volumes
Navigation pane, the volume information displayed in the Content pane represents
the volume view for the storage customer.
The Volume view information includes:
■ Description – Descriptive label for the type of data that is represented.
■ Status – Operating status of the volume; valid entries are Offline or Online.
■ Service Level – Defined service level for the customer.
■ Volume Size – Unit size in gigabytes (GB).
■ Backup – Indicator to create a backup of the volume.
■ Monthly Cost – Dollar amount.
■ Storage Utility – Name of the utility.
■ Unit Number (HSG80 only) – LUN identifier.
■ Presentations – Number LUNs presented.
■ OS Unit ID – Unique LUN ID set on all volumes created by Storage
Provisioner for host OpenVMS or Tru64 Unix® OSes only. It is unique across
all storage systems visible on the Management Appliance. The ID can be
changed manually using the
Command View EVA
.
Creating Volumes
Storage Provisioner allows you to create volumes for HSG80 and HSV110 storage
systems.
To create a volume:
1. In the Provisioning tab, select a path displayed in the Hosts Navigation pane.
Your selection is highlighted, and the toolbar displays the Volume button.