HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array - Manual (Page 3)

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1 Using Tiered Storage Manager
1-1 Functions of Tiered Storage Manager....................................................................................................... 11
1-1-1 Migrating Data without Interrupting Your Current Application ........................................................ 12
1-1-2 Grouping and Migrating Volumes ................................................................................................... 13
1-1-3 Defining Migration Target Volumes ................................................................................................ 13
1-1-4 Using the External Storage Connection Function .......................................................................... 13
1-1-5 Using HTSM With Clients ............................................................................................................... 13
1-2 Deciding When to Migrate Data ................................................................................................................ 13
1-2-1 When the Importance of Data Changes ......................................................................................... 13
1-2-2 When Improving Storage Performance .......................................................................................... 14
1-2-3 When the Storage Environment Changes ...................................................................................... 16
1-3 How Migration Works ................................................................................................................................ 17
1-4 Methods of Migration................................................................................................................................. 18
1-4-1 Migration within a Domain Control Storage Subsystem ................................................................. 18
1-4-2 Migration Between Domain Control Storage and External Storage Subsystems........................... 19
1-4-3 Migration Between Two External Storage Subsystems.................................................................. 19
1-5 Required Components of Migration........................................................................................................... 20
1-6 Users of Tiered Storage Manager ............................................................................................................. 21
1-6-1 User Types for Tiered Storage Manager ........................................................................................ 21
1-6-2 Changing User Information............................................................................................................. 21
1-6-3 Using Tiered Storage Manager with PSAs ..................................................................................... 22
1-7 Performing a Refresh ................................................................................................................................ 22
1-7-1 How Refresh Works........................................................................................................................ 22
1-7-2 When to Perform a Refresh............................................................................................................ 23
1-7-3 Refresh Types and Scopes ............................................................................................................ 23
1-7-4 Refresh Status Information............................................................................................................. 24
1-7-5 Using Refresh to Detect Inconsistencies........................................................................................ 24
1-8 Volumes Used for Migration ...................................................................................................................... 25
2 Getting Started with the GUI
2-1 Preparing for GUI Operations.................................................................................................................... 28
2-2 Guidelines for Using Tiered Storage Manager GUI................................................................................... 29
2-3 Logging Into Tiered Storage Manager....................................................................................................... 29
2-3-1 Logging In from the Login Dialog Box ............................................................................................ 29
2-3-2 Logging In from another Command View XP AE Suite Software ................................................... 30
2-4 Logging Out of Tiered Storage Manager................................................................................................... 30
2-5 Starting Tiered Storage Manager .............................................................................................................. 30
2-6 Using Tiered Storage Manager Windows.................................................................................................. 31
2-6-1 About the Menu-bar Frame ............................................................................................................ 32
2-6-2 About the Navigation Frame........................................................................................................... 32
2-6-3 About the Method Frame................................................................................................................ 33
2-6-4 About the Information Frame.......................................................................................................... 33
2-6-5 About Pop-up Dialog Boxes ........................................................................................................... 34
3 Creating a Storage Domain
3-1 About Storage Domains ............................................................................................................................ 35
3-2 Storage Domains and Migration Groups ................................................................................................... 35
3-3 Creating a Storage Domain....................................................................................................................... 36
4 Creating a Storage Tier
4-1 About Storage Tiers .................................................................................................................................. 38
4-2 Storage Tier Operations ............................................................................................................................ 39
4-3 Creating a Storage Tier by Selecting Storage Tiers Object from a Storage Domain ................................ 39
4-4 Creating a Storage Tier Based on Results of a Storage Domain Volume Search .................................... 42
5 Applying Filter Conditions
6 Creating a Migration Group
6-1 About Migration Groups ............................................................................................................................ 49
6-2 Creating a Migration Group by Selecting Object in a Storage Domain ..................................................... 49
6-3 Creating a Migration Group based on Storage Domain Volume Searches............................................... 51