HP Storage Essentials SRM 6.0 User Guide for Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition SRM Software (July 2008)

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Customize Volume Options Dialog Box
NOTE: The Customize Volume Options dialog box is not available for the HP EVA.
1. If you want to view all volumes, select the Show All Volumes option and then, if desired, select
the Show All Volumes option. Youthen have the option to select the Hide mapped volumes
option.
2. Select one of the following options for metavolumes:
• Concatenating - Only concatenating metavolumes are displayed.
• Striped - Only striped metavolumes are displayed. (Applies only to EMC storage systems)
3. Click OK.
The Volume pane is updated.
Customize HSG Options
1. To specify how LUN are mapped, select one or more of the following options in the Customize
HSG Options dialog box:
• Perform number of path verification based on host selection - The path verification is based
on the host you selected.
• Automatically Assign Volume to Storage Port based on - Select one of the following:
• Most unused ports (the number of LUNs assigned) - Assigns a volume to a FA port based
on how often a port is used. Unused ports have a better chance of having a volume
assigned to them than frequently used ports. This option helps you spread out the traffic.
• Linked port if there is any - A linked port is more likely to be assigned a volume than an
unassigned port. The management server looks for any storage system port that is zoned
to the selected HBA. If the management server cannot find a storage system port zoned to
the selected HBA, it selects a port with the fewest LUNs.
• Verify that in a multipath configuration, storage system ports do not connect to the same
switch - This option makes sure the multipath configuration is preserved. Two storage system
ports should not get connected to the same switch.
• Assign a LUN number automatically - Do not select this option if you want to assign a LUN
number manually.
2. Click OK when you have made all your selections.
Customize Zone Options Dialog Box
When the option Automatically create new zone if no existing zone containing HBA and storage
system ports is detected is selected in the Customize Zone Options dialog box ( ), the
management server automatically selects a zone that meets its criteria. If the management server
cannot find a zone that meets its criteria, it creates a zone on the fly. To set the criteria for
automatically configuring zones, select one of the following options:
• Create new zone if there is no zone containing ONLY the selected zone members (HBA and
storage system ports) - The management server checks to see if an identical zone exists. An