HAFM SW 08.08.00 HP StorageWorks HA-Fabric Manager User Guide (AA-RS2CH-TE, August 2006)

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Rule types
There are three types of rules that define the where rule parameter:
• Connection rules—Specify which devices can be connected in a plan (Table 20).
• Property validation rules—Verify the validity or uniqueness of device names in a plan
(Table 21).
• Capacity control rules—Verify the connections in a plan Table 22).
Table 19 Planning rule parameters
Parameter Required
to load
rule?
Description Format
set rule_id Yes Sets the rule ID. Must be a unique value,
but can be any length and
format.
where rule Yes Sets the actual rule.
A list of rule types
follows this table.
Use only the keywords
provided; otherwise the
rule fails.
description No Provides a more
detailed description of
the rule.
Must be prepended with
an “and.”
Must be enclosed within
quotation marks.
headline No Provides a short
overview of the rule.
Must be prepended with
an “and.”
Must be enclosed within
quotation marks.
errormsg No Specifies the error
message to display if
the rule is violated. If
this statement is not
specified, or if it is null,
a generic error
message is displayed.
Must be prepended with
an “and.”
Must be enclosed within
quotation marks.
remedy No Specifies a remedy for
the rule violation. This
text is displayed on the
evaluation window.
Must be prepended with
an “and.”
Must be enclosed within
quotation marks.