HP XP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Software - Manual (Page 60)

From the Resources tab, select one or more hosts, and click Allocate Volumes. The dialog will
display the selected host names instead of prompting.
• Selecting volumes
From the Resources tab, select one or more volumes, and click Allocate Volumes. The dialog will
prompt for host name, but will not prompt for volume criteria.
• Selecting clustered hosts
Configuring clustered hosts in a logical group helps ensure that volume allocations will be consistent
for all members of the cluster. From the Resources tab, select a logical group, select all host
members of the group, and then click Allocate Volumes. If clustered hosts are not in a logical
group, from General Tasks or Actions, click Allocate Volumes and select multiple hosts. You may
also use the Resources tab to locate clustered hosts, and then Allocate Volumes. The use of logical
groups is recommended to avoid host selection errors.
• Searching
You can search for volumes meeting specific criteria (such as storage system, specific allocation
status, volume type, drive type, or drive speed, etc.), select one or more volumes from the search
results, and click Allocate Volumes.
You can also search using full or partial text keywords such as storage system name or host name,
and allocate volumes to the selected resource. This eliminates manual navigation to the resource.
• Using existing volume settings
From the Resources tab, select an allocated volume that has desired attributes for the new volume
to allocate, and click Allocate Like Volumes.
Prerequisites for allocating volumes
Before allocating volumes to a host you must verify that the host, and storage systems are registered
in HP StorageWorks P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite.
If you want to select volumes from a tier, Tiered Storage Manager license must be enabled.
In addition, determine:
• The target host
• The volume type, count, capacity, and performance characteristics
• An appropriate storage system
Allocating volumes from general tasks
You can allocate volumes from the General Tasks pane.
1. From the Resources or Mobility tab, select Allocate Volumes.
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If you do not see Allocate Volumes listed, click more... to see all menu items.
2. Because you have not selected a resource such as a volume or host, the Allocate Volume dialog
box will launch and prompt you for all needed information.
3. Specify your volume allocation requirements.
4. Click Show Plan to check your volume allocation.
5. If the plan is correct, submit the task.
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