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Remote systems information – HP XP P9500 Storage User Manual

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NOTE:

DKC is an acronym for disk controller, which controls an entire storage system. Cnt Ac-J

windows use the term "DKC" to indicate a storage system.
LDKC is an acronym for logical disk controller, and it also may be called logical DKC. LDKC is a
controller that controls a logical storage system that exists in P9500. In the Cnt Ac-J window, the
term “LDKC” indicates a logical storage system.

Description

Item

Changes information in the DKC Operation window.

Display

DKC shows information about the remote storage systems and the logical paths.

Port shows information about ports on the local storage system.

Shows either of the following, depending on the selection in Display.

Tree

Remote storage systems.

Channel adapters on the local storage system and port attributes.

Shows information about one of the following, depending on what is selected in Display and
Tree:

List

Remote storage systems. See

“Remote Systems Information ” (page 171)

.

Logical paths. See

“Logical Path Information” (page 172)

.

Ports on the local storage system. See

“Port Information for the local system” (page 173)

.

Shows changes made in the window before they are applied to the system. You can modify
or delete by right-clicking on an item. When the information is correct, click Apply.

Preview

Indicates the operation in progress in the DKC Operation window.

Operation

Remote Systems Information

The list area on the DKC Operation window shows information about the remote system when you
select DKC in the Display box and the LDKC in the tree.

Description

Item

Lists the remote storage systems of each LDKC in the local storage system. The following information
appears to the right of the remote system’s icon :

Tree

Controller ID of the remote storage system (The model name of the remote storage system).

Serial number of the remote storage system.

Path group ID.

Note: The LDKC#01 cannot be used in this version of the Cnt Ac-J software.

The icon indicates the status of logical paths between the local storage system and the remote
storage system:

All the logical paths are in normal status.

A failure occurred at some of the logical paths.

Shows information about the selected remote storage system:

Operation

Controller ID: The controller ID and the model name of the storage system of a remote storage
system. The controller ID for a P9500 storage system is 6. The controller ID for a

DKC Operation window

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