HP XP Array Manager Software - Manual (Page 112)

Description Subfield Field
The connected internal storage system. Int. Storage System
The port of the connected internal storage system. This port
is a part of the internal storage and used to connect to the
external storage.
Int. Storage Port
Edit external paths from a table or from a graph. To create
an external path, select an external storage port and an
internal storage port. To delete an external path, select the
path that you want to delete. Click Clear External Paths
External paths can be edited from a table or from a graph.
To create an external path, select an external storage port
and an internal storage port. To delete an external path, select
the path that you want to delete. To delete all paths, click
Clear External Paths.
Edit External Paths
Click >> External Path Priority Settings to increase or decrease
the external path priority. (See the following four
fields for details) >> External Path
Priority Settings
The port for the connected external storage system. - Ext. Storage Port
The port for the connected internal storage system. - Int. Storage Port
Increase the priority of the selected external path. The path
with the highest priority is the primary path if the external
storage system works in a single path mode.
- Increase Priority
Decrease the priority of the selected external path. The path
with decreased priority is the alternate path if the external
storage system works in a single path mode.
- Decrease Priority
Volume allocations using Fibre Channel prompt for such items
as host group name, host mode, host mode options, and LUN
number.
To display or hide the following fields, click Host Group and
LUN Settings.
(See the following four
fields for details) >> Host Group
and LUN Settings
Specify a host group name for the internal storage system.
Paths are allocated from the external storage system to the
internal storage system.
- Host group name
The host groups to be used during volume allocation or that
were previously set during prior volume allocation.
-
Host Group Set-
tings in Detail
Select one or more host mode options for supporting special
requirements for specific applications.
-
Host Mode Op-
tions
Assign LU numbers to the allocated volumes by entering a
Start from number (or using the default). Set LU numbers in
ascending order and do not use existing numbers.
- LU Number (hex)
Click >> Internal Volume Configuration to display and config-
ure the internal volume options. (See the following four
fields for details)
>> Internal
Volume Configura-
tion
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