5 configuring external lus, Overview of configuring external lus – HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software User Manual

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5 Configuring external LUs

Use XP External Storage to perform operations to access external LUs, such as setting the port
attribute to the external port and mapping the external LU as the internal LDEV.

This chapter describes procedures for using XP External Storage to configure external LUs.

Overview of configuring external LUs

Setting an external array's port

Setting a local array's port attributes

Mapping external LUs (Add LU)

Setting alternate paths for external LUs

Adding alternate paths by selecting multiple external LUs (Add Paths)

Deleting alternate paths by selecting multiple external LUs (Delete Paths)

Checking an external LU's status (LDEV Information)

Disconnecting external arrays or LUs

Checking the connection status and resuming external LU operations (Check Paths & Restore
Vol.)

Restoring external LUs (LDEV Restore)

“Changing the cache mode setting of the external LU” (page 113)

“Changing the cache mode of all external LUs in an external array” (page 114)

“Changing the cache mode of an individual external LU” (page 114)

Stopping the use of paths to an external LU by specifying an external array's WWN (Disconnect
Paths)

Restoring paths to an external LU by specifying an external array's WWN (Check Paths)

Changing an external array's port setting

Stopping the use of paths to an external LU by specifying a local array's port (Disconnect
Paths)

Overview of configuring external LUs

Figure 41 (page 76)

shows an example of using XP External Storage to configure external LUs.

Overview of configuring external LUs

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