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Mapping external volumes (addvolumesetting tag) – Hitachi MK-96RD626-07 User Manual

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Using Spreadsheets for Universal Volume Manager Operations

Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Universal Volume Manager User’s Guide

Mapping External Volumes (AddVolumeSetting Tag)

You can map external volumes to the local storage system by specifying a
spreadsheet that includes the AddVolumeSetting tag when you execute the

CFLSET command using the Storage Navigator CLI.

Write parameters required for mapping external volumes in the
AddVolumeSetting tag. Parameters must be written in a hierarchical structure

by using the "+" identifier. The following table shows the structure and
identifier of the parameters that can be set for the AddVolumeSetting tag.

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Structure and Identifier of AddVolumeSetting Tag Parameters

Layer

Identifier

Content

Description

The first

layer

None

Information about
external volumes
and the primary
path

This layer is required.

The second

layer

+,

Information about
alternate paths

Specifies one row for each alternate path. Up to seven
rows can be specified. It is recommended that you
specify at least one alternate path.

The third

layer

+,+,

Information about
LDEVs

Specifies one row for each LDEV. Up to 2,048 rows
can be specified. If you do not specify the third layer,
no LDEVs will be created.