Grouping "discovered" storage systems – HP Storage Essentials NAS Manager Software User Manual
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Do not ungroup elements during Get Topology or Discovery Data Collection/Get Details. You
can determine if the management server is getting the topology or all element details because
the status button appears red during both operations.
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A user's role must include an access level of Element Control or Full Control for hosts. See the
topic, ”
” on page 160 for more information about the access level of a role.
To ungroup multiple elements:
1.
Access System Manager, as described in ”
2.
Right-click host icon for a group and select Ungroup into multiple hosts from the drop-down
menu.
3.
When you are asked if you want to ungroup the elements, click OK.
The elements are ungrouped.
Grouping "Discovered" Storage Systems
If you have several "Discovered" storage systems, you might want to group them together so the
management server sees them as one element in the topology. The management server labels a
storage system as "Discovered" when it has found the storage system, but it cannot obtain
additional information about it. Grouped elements preserve space in the topology since only one
"Discovered" element is displayed to represent the group. It also provides a way to keep track of all
your "Discovered" storage systems.
Keep the following in mind:
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A user's role must include an access level of Element Control or Full Control for storage systems.
See ”
” on page 160 for more information about the access level of a role.
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Grouped elements are still seen as "Discovered", so the management server is unable to monitor
or manage them.
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Do not group storage systems during Get Topology or Discovery Data Collection/Get Details.
You can determine if the management server is getting the topology or all element details by
looking at label near the status button.
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You can tell if a storage system is generic by double-clicking the storage system in System
Manager and then clicking the Properties tab. Look for its description.
To group "Discovered" storage systems:
1.
Access System Manager, as described in ”
2.
Right-click a "Discovered" storage system and select Group together with other from the
drop-down menu.
3.
In the Custom Name field, type a custom name for the group.
4.
In the Vendor field, type the vendor names for the storage systems in the group.
5.
Select Tape Library if you want the entire group to be considered a tape library.
Keep in mind this tape library will be considered as discovered, meaning it will not be managed
or monitored by the management server.
6.
Select the storage systems you want to be a part of the group and click the button with the
greater than sign (>).