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

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17 Path Provisioning
Depending on your license, Path Provisioning may not be available. See the List of Features to
determine if you have access to Path Provisioning. The List of Features is accessible from the
Documentation Center (Help > Documentation Center in Storage Essentials). Path Provisioning is not
included with HP Storage Essentials Standard Edition.
This chapter contains the following topics:
• About Path Provisioning, page 595
• How Path Provisioning Works, page 597
• About the User Interface, page 599
• How to Use Path Provisioning, page 598
• About the User Interface, page 599
• Default System Action Templates, page 600
• Creating a System Action Template, page 625
• Modifying a System Action Template, page 626
• Adding a Host, page 627
• Creating a Host Security Group, page 627
• Scheduling Provisioning Jobs, page 628
• Executing Provisioning Jobs, page 630
• Monitoring Provisioning Jobs, page 630
• Deleting Multiple Jobs, page 630
• Naming Conventions, page 630
• Using Multipathing with Path Provisioning, page 631
• Customizing Path Provisioning, page 632
• Assigning a Template to a Role, page 636
About Path Provisioning
Path Provisioning lets you schedule provisioning tasks to take place when the network traffic is light.
For example, you could use Path Provisioning to schedule multiple provisioning tasks to take place at
1 a.m., and when you come in later that morning, review the status of the provisioning tasks.
You can also use Path Provisioning to identify host/storage dependencies so you can make
informed decisions when deciding where new volumes, zones, or LUN security is needed.
To view the latest provisioning information in Path Provisioning, click Refresh. The Refresh button
updates the following:
• The Path Provisioning screen with the following changes:
• Changes made in Provisioning Manager. For example, if you use the wizards in Provisioning
Manager to create a host security group, when you access Path Provisioning, your changes
are not shown until you refresh.