Table 61 Overview for Path Provisioning (continued)

Step

Description

Where to Find Additional Information

 

 

 

4

Execute the job. The job does not run

See ”Executing Provisioning Jobs” on

 

until the Execute Job ( ) button is

page 400.

 

 

 

clicked. Once this button is clicked the

 

 

job is saved in the management server

 

 

database.

 

 

 

 

System Actions

This section describes system actions for the following:

•”Volume Creation, LUN Security, and Zone Operation” on page 379

•”Meta Volume Creation” on page 384

•”LUN Security” on page 385

•”Zone Operation” on page 390

•”Volume Creation and LUN Security” on page 394

•”Providing a LUN Number” on page 396

•”Adding a Host” on page 397

Volume Creation, LUN Security, and Zone Operation

You can use Path Provisioning to create meta volumes. Then, map that meta volume to a Fibre Channel port and host HBA (HSG). Finally, you could designate that volume to appear in a pre-existing zone or create your own.

Keep in mind the following:

•If you have options still selected from a previous job, just clear the options you do not want in your next job. For example, assume you created a volume. Now you want to create a new volume on the same host used previously. Just clear the Volume pane. To clear a pane, click the button.

•If you want to clear all the steps, except for the Step 1 (storage systems), select another option from the System Action combo-box.

•(HDS only) Before you can create a volume. You must delete some unmapped LDEVs using the standard provisioning tool. To delete LDEVs, click Tools > Storage Essentials > Provisioning Manager. Then, click the Storage Systems tab, then the Provision button for the storage system. Then, click Step 2 Volume. Click the Unmapped Volumes folder in the left pane. Select the desired number of LDEVs for the LUSE volume then click the Delete Selected Volumes button. Take note of the array group from which you deleted the LDEVs. You need this information to create the LUSE volume.

To access Path Provisioning:

1.Click Tools > Storage Essentials > Provisioning Manager or click Tools > Storage Essentials > Home. Then, click Provisioning Manager in the left pane.

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