HP Matrix Operating Environment Software - Manual (Page 71)

NOTE: You must select a portability group (other than ALL) before you can create a new
storage pool entry. The storage pool entry that you create will be usable by logical servers
in the specified portability group.
2. Optional: Select values from the Filter Options drop-down menus to display only the
storage pool entries that are relevant to your environment.
3. Optional: Press Get/Refresh Pool Entries to display existing storage pool entries. Use the
View Modify
and Remove buttons to manipulate the entries.
If more than one user attempts to modify the same storage pool entry at the same time, the
Modify
and Remove buttons are not displayed for the second and subsequent users.
If you select a storage pool entry to be removed, a confirmation screen is displayed.
4. Click Manage Tags to display the Manage Storage Tags screen, where you can create a
new storage tag. This tag will then be included in the Tag Filter drop-down menu. You
associate a tag with a storage pool entry by selecting it in the Tag List table on the Storage
Pool Entry: SAN
or Storage Pool Entry: File (VM) screen.
5. Select a Storage Type from the drop-down menu. The available Storage Types depend on
the Portability Group you select.
6. Press the Add Entry button to create a new storage pool entry.
When you add a storage pool entry, or select a storage pool entry to view or modify, the
Storage Pool Entry: SAN or Storage Pool Entry: File (VM) screen is displayed.
In Figure 4-10 , note that the Add Entry button is enabled because a portability group (other than
ALL ) has been selected.
Figure 4-10 Manage storage pool screen
Associating a storage pool entry with a logical server
When you create a logical server, you can select a storage pool entry as the storage configuration
for the logical server by performing the following steps from the Create
→Logical Server...
storage configuration screen.
1. Select a storage pool entry from the drop-down menu. Only entries whose operating system
matches the operating system specified for the logical server will be available for selection.
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