Performing Universal Volume Manager Operations 5-9
Hitachi Universal Storage Platform V/VM Universal Volume Manager User’s Guide
The Add Volume dialog box consists of:
List
Characteristic1: identification number of the external volume.
ExG: external volume group number and its sequential number.
Emulation Type: emulation type of the external volume.
LDEV: LDKC:CU:LDEV number which is assigned to the external volume.
Number of LDEVs: number of LDEVs which are actually created in the
external volume.
SLPR/CLPR: SLPR and CLPR used to access the external volume. This
is displayed when the cache memory is partitioned using Virtual
Partition Manager.
Cache Mode: displays whether the write data from the host to the
external storage system is propagated synchronously (Disable) or
asynchronously (Enable).
Inflow Control: displays if the writing operation to the cache memory
is stopped (Enable) or continued (Disable) when the writing operation
to the external volume is impossible.
Path Mode: indicates how the cross-subsystem paths work.
Device: product name reported to the host by the external volume.
Ext. VOL Info: information about the external volume.
Capacity (blocks): capacity of the external volume in Blocks.
Characteristic2: extended identification number of the external
volume.
OK button
Saves the settings and closes the dialog box.
Cancel button
Cancels the settings and closes the dialog box.
Pop-up Menu
Right-click a row in the Add Volume dialog box to perform the following
operations from the pop-up menu.
Table 5-1 Pop-up Menu in the Add Volume dialog box
Pop-up Menu Description
Set External
Volume Parameter
Displays the Set External Volume Parameter dialog box. This dialog box allows
you to set the parameters.
LDEV Mapping
(Auto)
Displays the LDEV Mapping (Auto) dialog box. This dialog box allows you to
specify the LDEV number to the first LDEV in the external volume.
LDEV Mapping
(Manual)
Displays the LDEV Mapping (Manual) dialog box. This dialog box allows you to
specify the LDEV number to all the LDEVs in the external volume.
Delete Allows you to delete the external volume from the Add Volume dialog box.