HP Storage Provisioning Manager (SPM) Version 2.0 User Guide

7 Monitoring the storage catalog
Monitoring the storage catalog is primarily the responsibility of the storage administrator.
Monitoring inventory levels
To monitor the inventory of volume services available:
NOTE: Nonconformant refers to items in the list which are resourced, but for which the match
between the service request and the storage service is not exact. Relationships that are considered
Nonconformant can be reviewed later to determine if the storage device needs manual configuration
in order to match the storage service it is resourcing. See Responding to storage services.
1. In the Navigation tree, select Volumes under Resources.
The list of available volumes is shown in the content pane.
2. To filter the list of volumes, select the Filter icon to the left of the Search box.
The filter selection box appears.
3. Select the appropriate filters and enter all necessary information. Click OK.
The filtered list of volumes appears in the content pane.
4. In the Navigation tree, select Storage Pools under Resources.
A list of unfiltered storage pools is shown in the content pane.
5. Select a storage pool to see information regarding the pool, including available volumes.
6. If more volumes are needed, see Importing a volume.
7. If still more volumes are needed, create them on the array first, then import them.
Monitoring and managing jobs
Current and completed jobs are accessible from the Job Manager.
To access the Job Manager:
1. Click Tools (above the Navigation tree), then click Job Manager.
The Job Manager window is displayed.
2. To view a list of all current jobs, click the Current Jobs tab.
The list can be refreshed at any time by clicking the refresh symbol in the upper right. To see
details about any job, click the appropriate job title.
3. To view a list of all completed jobs, including those that may have had errors, click the History
tab.
To see details about any completed job, click the expand icon next to the job title.
Responding to storage services
Storage services enter the Resourced state once they have been activated. If a storage service is
in the Unresourced state, it is not yet ready to use. This is a normal part of the request-based use
model, and it can also occur if for any reason a user has created a storage service but has chosen
not to activate it yet. There are two options for bringing an Unresourced storage service into the
Resourced state:
• Using normal activation — Use the “Configure Requirements” action on the unresourced
storage service to search for a solution and activate the service.
• Manually assigning a volume — Use the “Manually Assign Volume” action to directly assign
an existing volume to the storage service, regardless of whether or not it fully meets the storage
service requirements.
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