HP Intelligent Management Center v7.0 VAN Fabric Manager Administrator Guide

Managing storage devices
Viewing the storage device list
To view the storage device list:
1. Click the Service tab.
2. From the navigation tree, select VAN Fabric Manager > DC Management.
3. In the DC list, Click the name of a DC.
The details page appears.
4. Click the Storage tab.
Storage device list buttons
• Import Devices—Imports one or more storage devices from the IMC Platform to a DC.
The storage device list displays the imported storage devices. For more information, see
"Importing a storage device."
• Synchronize—Synchronizes the storage device settings into VFM. For more information,
see "Synchronizing settings of a storage device into VFM."
• Delete—Deletes a storage device from the storage device list. For more information, see
"Deleting a storage device."
• Refresh—Refreshes and gets the most recent storage device list.
Storage device list contents
• Status—Alarm status (alarm status on the IMC Platform) of the storage device. For more
information, see HP IMC Base Platform Administrator Guide.
• Device Name—Name of the storage device. The device name field displays device label
+ device IP by default. The label and IP address of the device are available on the IMC
Platform. Click the name to view its details. For more information, see HP IMC Base
Platform Administrator Guide.
NOTE: To change the device name format, select System > System Configuration >
System Settings, and then change the setting for Device Info Display.
• Device IP—IP address of the storage device.
• Model—Model of the storage device.
• Last Sync—Time of the most recent synchronization.
• Sync Status—Result of the most recent synchronization, including Success, Failure, and
Synchronizing.
Viewing storage device details
In the storage device list, click a specific device name to open its details page on the IMC Platform.
For more information, see HP IMC Base Platform Administrator Guide.
Importing a storage device
This function enables you to import a storage device from the IMC Platform to a DC. Before you
import a storage device, make sure the storage device has been added to the IMC Platform. For
more information, see HP IMC Base Platform Administrator Guide.
To import a storage device:
1. In the storage device list, click Import Devices.
The Import Devices page appears.
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