HP Matrix Operating Environment 7.2 Logical Server Management User Guide

A logical server can be associated with multiple storage pool entries. Multiple logical servers can
share the same storage pool entry.
You can configure catalog storage using HP Storage Provisioning Manager. You can then specifying
catalog storage options on the Add/Modify Add/Modify Storage Pool Entry: SAN screen. See
“Storage Provisioning Manager” (page 59) for more information.
To create a storage pool entry before or after you create a logical server, use the Modify→Logical
Server Storage Pools... menu selection and perform the following steps.
1. Select a Portability Group from the drop-down menu, or select ALL to view all storage pool
entries. The drop-down menu contains a list of portability groups ( VC Domain Groups and
VM Hosts) discovered in the environment. If only one portability group exists in the environment,
it is displayed by default, and ALL is not listed in the drop-down menu.
Use the Manage Portability Groups screen to create or modify a portability group.
NOTE: You must select a portability group (other than ALL) before you can create a new
storage pool entry. The storage pool entry that you create will be usable by logical servers in
the specified portability group.
Catalog (SPM-based) storage pool entries cannot be used with logical servers in a
cross-technology portability group (Server with Virtual Connect and ESX Virtual Machine Host).
2. Optional: Select values from the Filter Options drop-down menus to display only the storage
pool entries that are relevant to your environment.
3. Optional: Press Get/Refresh Pool Entries to display existing storage pool entries. Use the View
Modify and Remove buttons to manipulate the entries.
If more than one user attempts to modify the same storage pool entry at the same time, the
Modify and Remove buttons are not displayed for the second and subsequent users.
If you select a storage pool entry to be removed, a confirmation screen is displayed.
4. Optional: Press Manage Tags to display the Manage Storage Tags screen, where you can
create a new storage tag. This tag will then be included in the Tag Filter drop-down menu.
You associate a tag with a storage pool entry by selecting it in the Tag List table on the Storage
Pool Entry: SAN screen.
5. Select a Storage Type from the drop-down menu. One or more of the following options are
available: SAN Storage Pool Entry, SAN Catalog Storage Pool Entry, and SAN Pre-populated
Storage Pool Entry.
6. Press the Add Entry button to create a new storage pool entry.
When you add a storage pool entry, or select a storage pool entry to view or modify, the
Storage Pool Entry: SAN screen is displayed.
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