HP OpenView Storage Provisioner Software License - Manual (Page 119)

Provisioning Storage
117 OpenView Storage Provisioner User Guide
Working with Volume Groups and Volumes
Volumes are the collection of storage blocks on a storage system, and are visible
to hosts through the SAN. The term volume is used interchangeable with LUN,
unit, or virtual disk. Using Storage Provisioner, you can define volume groups to
help you manage large numbers of volumes.
About Volume Groups
Storage Provisioner helps you manage your volumes by giving you the option to
define groups. Volume groups are a convenient mechanism to organize large
numbers of volumes. Within Storage Provisioner you can:
■ View existing volume group information.
■ Create volume groups.
■ Modify volume group information.
■ Delete volume groups.
Viewing Volume Group Information
To view volume group information:
In the Provisioning tab, select a volume group displayed in the Volumes
Navigation pane.
Volume groups are identified by the following icon:
Your selection is highlighted. A volume group does not have an associated
path relationship.
Volume Group View
After you select a volume group, the Content pane displays information about that
volume group. This includes:
■ Number of Volumes – Number of volumes assigned to the group.
■ Total Storage – Amount of total storage allocated for the group.
■ Storage Breakdown – Entries for each defined service level displaying storage
(in gigabytes) in the volume group.
■ Total Monthly Cost – Monthly total price in dollars.