Topology explorer server functions – Dell Compellent Series 40 User Manual
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Storage Center 5.5 System Manager User Guide
Servers
Topology Explorer Server Functions
With Topology Explorer you can map volumes to servers and external (remote) systems
easily by dragging components. The Topology Explorer is divided into three columns. The
left column displays servers. The middle column displays volumes, and the right column
displays external (remote) systems.
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The Connections button, located above the right column, toggles between showing all
connections and showing connections only for selected objects. Numbers that appear
on the connection lines between servers and volumes indicate the logical unit for the
mapping. If there are Replications, there will also be connection lines between volumes
and the remote volumes to which they are Replicating.
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The Folders button, located to the right of the Connections button, toggles between
showing and hiding volume folders. When the Folders button is toggled to show folders,
a red line is drawn through the Folders button and unmapped folders are displayed.
When the Topology Explorer displays folders, two additional command objects appear
at the bottom of the window: Create New Server Folder and Create New Volume
Folder.
The following two server functions are available through Topology Explorer command
objects:
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Create New Server object opens the Create Server wizard
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Create New Server Folder opens the Create Server Folder wizard
For information about Topology Explorer volume functions, see
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To open the Topology Explorer
From the View menu, select Topology Explorer.
Figure 47. Topology Explorer