The Add Volume dialog box consists of:

List (for more information, see “Volume Operation List (When Path Group is Clicked)” (page 51))

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 assigned to the external volume.

Number of LDEVs: Number of LDEVs that are actually created in the external volume.

SLPR/CLPR: SLPR and CLPR used to access the external volume. Appears when the cache memory is partitioned using XP Disk/Cache Partition.

Cache Mode: Indicates whether the write data from the host to the external storage system is propagated synchronously (Disable) or asynchronously (Enable).

Inflow Control: Indicates whether 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. Table 10 Pop-up Menu in the Add Volume dialog box

Pop-up menu

Description

 

 

Set External Volume Parameter

Opens the Set External Volume Parameter dialog box

 

where you can set the parameters. See “Set External

 

Volume Parameter Dialog Box” (page 72).

 

 

LDEV Mapping (Auto)

Opens the LDEV Mapping (Auto) dialog box where you

 

can specify the LDEV number to the first LDEV in the

 

external volume. See “LDEV Mapping (Auto) Dialog

 

Box” (page 73).

 

 

LDEV Mapping (Manual)

Opens the LDEV Mapping (Manual) dialog box where

 

you can specify the LDEV number to all the LDEVs in the

 

external volume. See “LDEV Mapping (Manual) Dialog

 

Box” (page 74).

 

 

Delete

Allows you to delete the external volume from the Add

 

Volume dialog box.

 

 

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