The selection in the View By: pulldown controls the display in the View window. The selection in the View window controls the display in the Path/Location window. Available selections in the View By: pulldown are:
•Adaptor
Displays the available Host Bus Adaptors (HBAs) in the View window. The Path/Location window displays all the paths to all disks attached to the HBA currently selected in the View window.
•Disks/Paths
Displays one path for each disk/LUN in the View window. The Path/Location window displays all the paths to the disk currently selected in the View window.
•I/O Protocol
Displays the available protocols in the View window. The Path/Location window displays all the paths to all disks of the protocol type currently selected in the View window.
•Size
Displays the available disk sizes in the View window. The Path/Location window displays all the paths to all the disks of the size currently selected in the View window.
•Usage
The Path/Location window displays all paths to all disks matching the criterion selected in the View window. Those criteria are:
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Disks NOT to be written to in this Ignite session
Disks TO be written to in this Ignite session
Disks with preexisting data
Blank disks and disks with unrecognized data
The Filter text box will limit what's displayed in the windows by only displaying results with the filter text in them. Enter the filter text and then select Apply. To undo the filter, select Clear. The filter acts on the Path/Location window for all Views except Disks/Paths, where it acts on the View window.
The Path/Location window displays a great deal of information, but you have to scroll horizontally to see all the fields. The fields displayed in the Path/Location window are: Path/Location, Usage, Group, Size, Model, WWID, Existing (preexisting data), Legacy Path, and Device ID. The Filter is able to screen all these fields.
The Disk Selection – Root Disk dialog box displays every path for each disk, therefore disks with multiple paths are listed multiple times. To get a concise listing of all the paths for a single device, use the Disks/Paths view or click the More Info button. Note that devices blocked from
In addition to listing all the paths for a particular device, the More Info button provides detailed information, such as Device ID, and WWID.
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