HP XP Array Manager Software - Manual (Page 213)

8 Managing storage system information
This module describes how to manage resource labels and WWN nicknames, how to search managed
resources, and how to generate storage system reports.
Managing resource labels
This module describes how to manage resource labels.
About managing resource labels
User defined resource labels can be assigned to volumes and THP/Smart pools. Specifically, resource
labels can be volume labels, or THP/Smart pool names.
Resource labels help users:
• Search for volumes or THP/Smart pools
• Differentiate between listed volumes or THP/Smart pools
• Confirm the correct resource is being acted upon
When resources are located with a label search, tasks can be performed including:
• Allocating volumes or THP/Smart pools
• Editing volume LUN paths
Note that resource labels can be created using:
• Device Manager
• Remote Web Console
For storage systems where resource labels have already been configured using Remote Web Console,
you can apply (import) the resource labels to Device Manager in a batch operation.
If Device Manager and Remote Web Console are both actively used, and XP7 Command View AE
is the primary management software, labels set in Device Manager can be applied (exported) to
storage systems managed by Remote Web Console. Volume labels can be set when creating or
allocating volumes depending on their use for hosts or applications. For HP XP7, importing and
exporting labels is unnecessary because the label information from the storage system and the XP7
Command View AE labels will always match.
NOTE:
Due to differences between Device Manager and storage systems, incompatible character type or
string length issues will be reported with pop-up messages. Use the message to resolve resource label
naming issues.
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