HP Matrix Operating Environment Software - Manual (Page 21)

Importing a storage pool
SPM supports arrays that use storage pools to segregate sections of disk storage. This can be useful
when Matrix/SPM are only to use a portion of an array, or different permissions will be used for
different portions of an array. The array management interface can be used to create the storage
pools, and SPM should only be made aware of those storage pools which it is allowed to use. In
this manner, SPM might manage only a subset of an array, and may allow on-demand provisioning
in one storage pool, but not another.
To manage an existing storage pool, see Managing storage pools .
To import storage pools:
1.
From the Navigation tree, select Storage Pools, then click Import Storage Pools at the bottom
of the window. (Alternatively, from the Navigation tree, select Getting Started and then click
Import Storage Pools; or right click on Storage Pools and then click Import Storage Pools.)
The Import Storage Pool Wizard appears.
2. On the Choose Arrays page, select arrays from which to import storage pools, then click Next.
TIP: To filter the arrays, type the name of the array in the Search box.
3. On the Import Storage Pools page, select storage pools to import, then click Next.
4. On the Tags and Security page, type tag names and select a security group to be assigned
to the imported arrays. To enter tags, type the tag name and click the + icon. When complete,
click Next.
Matrix users should use the pre-defined Matrix security group in order for the pool to be
available to Matrix.
NOTE: Use the pre-defined Matrix OE security group to make the pools available to Matrix
OE.
5. On the Summary page, confirm the settings. To make changes, click Back to return to the
previous wizard pages. By default, the Import Volume Wizard is launched after the import
storage pool operation is completed. To disable this setting, clear the Launch the Import Volume
wizard after completion check box. When all settings are confirmed, click Finish.
If enabled on the Summary page, the Import Volume Wizard appears immediately after the storage
pools are imported.
Importing a volume
To manage an existing volume, see Managing volumes .
Importing existing volumes from a storage pool allows SPM to use those volumes to fulfill storage
service requirements. This step is only required in the pre-provisioned use model. If using only
on-demand provisioning, it is not necessary to import existing volumes.
NOTE: All imported volumes are made available to fulfill storage services through SPM. DO
NOT import volumes which could be allocated by other SPM servers or which have been manually
allocated for other purposes. Data loss and/or data corruption are possible if a volume is allocated
to one consumer through SPM and to another consumer by another SPM instance or any other
process.
To import a volume:
1.
From the Navigation tree, select Volumes, then click Import Volumes at the bottom of the
window. (Alternatively, from the Navigation tree, select Getting Started and then click Import
Volumes.)
The Import Volume Wizard appears.
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