HP XP24000 manual Overview of Volume Security, Terminology

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1 Overview of Volume Security

Unless otherwise specified, the term storage system in this guide refers to the following disk arrays:

HP StorageWorks XP24000 Disk Array

HP StorageWorks XP20000 Disk Array

HP StorageWorks XP12000 Disk Array

HP StorageWorks XP10000 Disk Array

The GUI illustrations in this guide were created using a Windows computer with the Internet Explorer browser. Actual windows may differ depending on the operating system and browser used. GUI contents also vary with licensed program products, storage system models, and firmware versions.

Overview

Volume Security protects data in your HP storage system from I/O operations performed at mainframe hosts. Security can be applied to logical volumes so that specified mainframe hosts are unable to read from and write to the specified logical volumes. Volume Security also enables you to prevent data on logical volumes from being accidentally overwritten by erroneous local or remote copy operations.

Volume Security can be used in conjunction with the Volume Security Port Option. This optional program is used to specify storage system ports through which hosts can access logical volumes.

Using Volume Security you can manipulate up to 64 hosts and 65,280 logical volumes for one storage system. Volume Security also enables you to create up to 64 security groups, 64 host groups, and 64 Volume Groups for one storage system.

Volume Security operations are performed using the licensed HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console software. The Remote Web Console software communicates directly with the storage system via a local-area network (LAN). Remote Web Console displays detailed Volume Security information and allows you to configure and perform Volume Security operations for the mainframe systems data stored on the storage system. For further details, see the HP StorageWorks XP24000/XP20000 Remote Web Console User’s Guide.

To apply port-level security, you must install the Volume Security Port Option. Before installing this program, ensure that Volume Security is already installed. For details on the installation procedure, see the HP StorageWorks XP24000/XP20000 Remote Web Console User’s Guide.

Terminology

There are a few notes regarding terminology that users should be aware of when using this manual:

In the storage system documentation, logical volumes are sometimes referred to as logical devices (or LDEVs). Also, the storage system documentation sometimes uses the term, LDEV security to refer to security policy that volume security enables you to apply to logical volumes.

In the Hitachi TrueCopy™ for Mainframe User's Guide, primary volumes are often referred to as M-VOLs, or main volumes. Also, secondary volumes are often referred to as R-VOLs or remote volumes. In the Hitachi ShadowImage™ for Mainframe User's Guide, primary volumes are often

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Contents HP StorageWorks XP24000/XP20000 Volume Security Users Guide Edition Date Description Contents Support and Other Resources Troubleshooting Acronyms and Abbreviations Index Figures Tables Overview Overview of Volume SecurityTerminology Overview of Volume Security Enabling Only the Specified Hosts to Access Volumes About Volume Security OperationsOverview of Volume Security Functions Protecting Volumes from I/O Operations at Mainframe HostsPort-Level Security Implementation Port-Level SecurityProhibiting All Hosts from Accessing Volumes Protecting Volumes from Erroneous Copy Operations Registering Volumes in an Ldev Group on Supported Volume Emulation TypesMaximum Possible Number of Groups Maximum Possible Number of Hosts and VolumesVolume Security Window Using the Volume Security GUISecurity Group Tree Volume Security WindowSecurity Group Tree Hosts Table Column Description LDEVs TableCreating a Security Group for Use As a Pool Group on Add/Change Security Group Dialog BoxAdd/Change Security Group Dialog Box VOL/R Add/Change Host Group Dialog Box Add/Change Host Group Dialog Box Item Description Add/Change Ldev Group Dialog BoxAdd/Change Ldev Group Dialog Box Registering Hosts to be Attached to the Storage System on Add/Change Host Dialog BoxNo icon Select Ldev Dialog Box Select Ldev Dialog BoxSelect Port Dialog Box Select Port Dialog Box Specify Security Group Dialog Box Specify Security Group Dialog BoxHost to Security Group Dialog Box Host to Security Group Dialog BoxHost to Ldev Dialog Box Host Third The Logical Partition Number of the host Host Group to Security Group Dialog BoxHost Group Specifies a host group Host Group to Port Dialog BoxHost Group to Port Dialog Box Ldev to Security Group Dialog BoxLdev to Security Group Dialog Box Ldev to Host Dialog BoxLdev to Host Dialog Box Information about the channel extender Ldev Group to Security Group Dialog BoxLdev Group to Security Group Dialog Box Error Detail Dialog BoxError Detail Dialog Box Launching Volume Security Performing Volume Security OperationsViewing Security Settings Locating Security Groups that Contain a Specified Host Locating Volumes in a Specified Security GroupLocating Security Groups that Contain a Specified Volume Locating Ports through Which Hosts Can Access VolumesLocating Security Groups that Contain a Specified Host Group Creating a Host Group Limiting Host AccessRegistering Hosts in a Host Group Registering Ports in a Host Group Creating an Ldev Group Registering Volumes in an Ldev Group Creating a Security Group for Use As an Access Group Prohibiting Host Access Registering Volumes in an Ldev Group Creating a Security Group for Use As a Pool Group Registering an Ldev Group in a Security Group Protecting Volumes from Copy Operations TIP Disabling Volume SecurityUnregistering a Host Group Editing Security GroupsUnregistering an Ldev Group Renaming Security Groups Deleting Security Groups Editing Host GroupsRegistering Hosts to be Attached to the Storage System =CPU Deleting Hosts from Host GroupsDeleting Ports from Host Groups Renaming Host Groups Editing Ldev Groups Deleting Volumes from Ldev GroupsDeleting Host Groups Renaming Ldev Groups Deleting Ldev Groups Performing Volume Security Operations Troubleshooting Volume Security TroubleshootingCalling HP Technical Support Troubleshooting HP Technical Support Support and Other ResourcesRelated Documentation Conventions for Storage Capacity ValuesHP Websites Subscription ServiceDocumentation Feedback Acronyms and Abbreviations Acronyms and AbbreviationsAcronyms and Abbreviations Index Pool group, 11 port-level security overview
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