Creating volumes, Storage customer volume views – HP OpenView Storage Provisioner Software License User Manual

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Read Cache – Valid values are Yes or No.

Read Ahead Cache – Valid values are Yes or No.

Writeback Cache – Valid values are Yes or No.

Max Cached Transfer – Maximum size of the cached transfer in blocks.

LUN ID (HSG80 only) or Volume ID (HSV110 only) – Serial number of the
volume.

Creation Date (HSV110 only) – Date created within Storage Provisioner.

Storage Customer Volume Views

When you select the Provisioning tab and click a volume from the Volumes
Navigation pane, the volume information displayed in the Content pane represents
the volume view for the storage customer.

The Volume view information includes:

Description – Descriptive label for the type of data that is represented.

Status – Operating status of the volume; valid entries are Offline or Online.

Service Level – Defined service level for the customer.

Volume Size – Unit size in gigabytes (GB).

Backup – Indicator to create a backup of the volume.

Monthly Cost – Dollar amount.

Storage Utility – Name of the utility.

Unit Number (HSG80 only) – LUN identifier.

Presentations – Number LUNs presented.

OS Unit ID – Unique LUN ID set on all volumes created by Storage
Provisioner for host OpenVMS or Tru64 Unix® OSes only. It is unique across
all storage systems visible on the Management Appliance. The ID can be
changed manually using the

Command View EVA

.

Creating Volumes

Storage Provisioner allows you to create volumes for HSG80 and HSV110 storage
systems.

To create a volume:

1. In the Provisioning tab, select a path displayed in the Hosts Navigation pane.

Your selection is highlighted, and the toolbar displays the Volume button.

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