HP Storage Provisioning Manager (SPM) version 2.3 User Guide

6 Managing storage catalog entities
Managing storage catalog entities is the responsibility of the storage administrator and the storage
architect. The storage administrator, in general, is responsible for resources such as arrays, storage
pools, volumes and networks, and, to some degree, storage services. The roles, security groups
and templates are generally owned by the storage architect. Tasks handled by the architect and
administrator include adding, modifying, searching, and deleting these entities.
TIP: A menu of all the operations that can be performed on a resource can be displayed by
clicking the Actions button, which is available in the resource content pane and in the resource
details pane.
Managing arrays
For information on importing an array see Importing an array
Viewing and modifying array properties (Overview tab)
To view or modify the basic properties of an array:
1. In the Navigation tree, select Arrays.
The list of arrays appears in the content pane.
2. In the content pane, select the array.
The properties for the selected array are displayed, and can be reviewed, in the Overview
tab. This includes array status and identifying information.
3. Click Array Actions and select the Edit Array option to edit these properties.
On the Overview tab, you can modify information related to the array such as tags for the
array, connection information, and quarantine status.
NOTE: Specific content that can be modified will depend on the particular storage array.
4. When all changes are complete, click Apply.
If additional changes are required on other tabs, click the appropriate tab.
When all changes are made, click OK.
Viewing array storage pools (Storage Pools tab)
To view the storage pools of an array:
1. In the Navigation tree, select Arrays.
The list of arrays appears in the content pane.
2. In the content pane, select the array.
The properties for the selected array are displayed.
3. Click the Storage Pools tab.
Information about array storage pools that are managed by SPM is displayed. This includes
volume counts and tags for each of the managed storage pools.
NOTE: To display all available storage pools, not just those associated with a specific array,
see “Managing storage pools” (page 42)
Viewing array volumes (Volumes tab)
To view the volumes of an array:
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