Table 3-2. Storage Group Properties

Property

Description

 

 

Unique ID

A unique identifier that is automatically assigned to the

 

storage group that cannot be changed.

 

 

Storage group name

The name of the storage group. The default storage

 

group name is formatted as Storage Group n, where n

 

equals the existing number of storage groups plus one.

 

 

Connected hosts

Lists the host systems connected to the storage group.

 

Each host entry contains the following fields:

 

• Name — Name of the host system

 

• IP address — IP address of the host system

 

• OS — Operating system that is running on the host

 

system

 

NOTE: In a clustered environment, all nodes of a cluster

 

must be connected to the same storage group.

 

 

Used host connection

An additional storage group feature that performs the

paths

following tasks:

 

• Lists all of the paths from the host server to the storage

 

group

 

• Displays whether the path is enabled or disabled

 

Each path contains the following fields:

 

– HBA — Device name of the HBA in the host system

 

– HBA Port — Unique ID for the HBA port connected

 

to the storage system

 

– SP Port — Unique ID for the storage processor port

 

connected to the HBA port

 

– SP ID — ID of the storage processor

 

 

LUNs in storage group

Lists the LUNs in the storage group.

 

Each LUN entry contains the following fields:

 

• Identifier — LUN icon representing the LUN

 

• Name — Name of the LUN

 

• Capacity — Amount of allocated storage space on the

 

LUN

 

 

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