Table 14 connection rules, Table 15 property validation rules, Table 16 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 from the HAFM menu bar.
Table 14
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 15
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 16
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.