This page details the storage information collected for each of the supported models of Hitachi VPS G-Series Storage Systems discovered in your IT infrastructure.
To access the collected information for Hitachi VSP G Series Storage systems:
From theHomepage, locate theQuick Viewsection and click theStorage Systemicon to display the list of the discovered storage systems.
In theStorage Systemlist, double-click the Hitachi VSP G Seriesstorage system you wish to access.
The table below lists the System Storage Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
| Storage System Information | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of the storage system. |
| Type | The type name of the storage system. |
| Client Access Types | The ways in which a client host can access the storage that this system is providing. This may be SAN, NAS, or SAN and NAS. |
| Vendor | The storage system vendor. For example, Hitachi. |
| DNS Domain | The Domain Name System (DNS) of the storage system. |
| Model | The model name. |
| Serial Number | The storage system serial number. |
| Status | The operational status of the storage system. To simplify the reading, the status values are categorized as OK, Degraded, Failed, or Offline. |
| Status Detail | The name of the storage device for this storage system. |
| IP Address | The IP address of the storage system. |
| Hardware Container | The name of the hardware container (node) for the storage system. |
| Total Disk Space | The totalavailable space in the storage system in bytes. |
| Total Oversubscribed Capacity | The total space oversubscribed in the storage system in bytes. |
| Storage Device | Link to the storage device page. Refer to the Storage Device Information section for details. |
| Storage Processors | A summary table showing the storage processors in the storage system. For each processor the following information is displayed:
To see the storage processor page, click the corresponding table row. Refer to the Storage Processors Information section for details. |
| Storage Pools | Displays the number of related storage pools. This is also a link to the Storage Pool List page. To see the storage pool page, click the corresponding table row. Refer to the Storage Pools Information section for details. |
| Storage Volumes | Displays the number of related storage volumes. This is also a link to the Storage Volume List page. To see the storage volume page, click the corresponding table row. Refer to the Storage Volumes Information section for details. |
| Disk Drives | Displays the number of related disk drives. This is also a link to the Disk Drive List page. To see the disk drive page, click the corresponding table row. Refer to the Disk Drives Information section for details. |
A Hardware Container in BMC Discovery is a node that regroups all the available information about the discovered hardware components for a storage system.
To access the collected information for hardware containers click theHardware Container linkavailable from theStorage Systempage.
The table below lists the Hardware Container Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discoveryconsole.
| Hardware Container (Main) | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of the hardware container. |
| Serial Number | The hardware container serial number. |
| Type | The type of the hardware container:
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| Model | The model name of the hardware container. |
| Hardware Vendor | The name of the hardware container manufacturer. |
| Hardware Container(s) | The list of hardware containers that are grouped in a Main Chassis container and/or the list of the discovered hardware components. |
| Storage System Members | For Main System Chassis type only — Link to the storage system(s) related to the hardware container. |
| Disk Drives | The list of the disk drives that are grouped in the hardware container. |
| Pattern | Link to the related pattern information. |
A Storage device in BMC Discovery represents a Hitachi VSP G-Series storage chassis that has been discovered via the embedded Hitachi SMI-S Provider.
To access the collected information for storage devices, click theStorage Device linkavailable from theStorage Systempage.
The table below lists the Storage Devices Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discoveryconsole.
| Storage Device | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of the storage device. |
| Vendor | The storage device vendor. |
| DNS Domain | The Domain Name System (DNS) of the storage device. |
| Model | The model name of the storage device. |
| Serial Number | The storage device serial number. |
| OS Class | The operating system class. |
| OS Type | The operating system type |
| OS Vendor | The operating system vendor. |
| Storage Systems | The name of the storage system for this storage pool. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. |
| Discovery Access | Provides information about the discovery access nodes created for the storage device. |
The storage processors associated with a storage device are displayed on the Storage Processors section of the Storage System page.This section provides information about the storage processors managing data transfer for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for storage processors, click theStorage Processor linkavailable from theStorage Systempage.
The table below lists the Storage Processors Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discoveryconsole.
| Storage Processor Information | Description |
|---|---|
| Processor Identifier | The processor identifier. |
Vendor | The hardware vendor. |
Model | The model name. |
Description | The model description. |
| Serial | The storage processor serial number. |
Firmware | The firmware details. |
| Storage System | The name of the storage device. This is also a link to the Storage System page. Refer to the Storage System Information section for details. |
| Front End FC Ports | List of the front-end FC Ports for this processor. Refer to the Front End FC Port Information section for details. |
The front end fibre channel (FC) ports associated with a storage processor are listed on the FC Ports section of the Storage Processor page.This section provides information about the fibre channel ports transmitting data for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for Fibre Channel Ports:
- From theStorage Processorpage, locate theFC Portssection.
- Click the link for the port name you wish to access.
The table below lists the FC Ports Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discoveryconsole.
Front End FC Port Information | Description |
|---|---|
Port Name | The name of the front end FC port. |
WWPN | The World Wide Port Name — Unique serial number of the front end FC port. |
Role | The role of the FC port. For example, Front End. |
Type | The front end FC port type. For example, Fabric (N). |
State | The front end FC port state. For example, Operational. |
Speed (Gb/s) | The front end FC port speed (in Gbit/s). |
Storage Processor | The storage processor for this port. This is also a link to the Storage Processor page. Refer to the Storage Processors Information section for details. |
| Exposed Volumes | Number of volumes related to the FC port. This is also a link to the Storage Volumes page. |
| Connected Storage | Number of Storage Systems related to the FC port. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. |
This section provides information about the storage pools for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for storage pools:
- To access the collected information for storage pools, click theStorage Pools linkavailable from theStorage Systempage.
- In theStorage Poolslist, double-click the storage pool you wish to access.
The table below lists the Storage Pools Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discoveryconsole.
| Storage Pool Information | Description |
|---|---|
| Pool ID | The ID of the storage pool. |
| Type | The type of thestorage pool. |
| Name | The name of the storage pool. |
| RAID Level | RAID level of the storage pool. |
| Capacity | The usable capacity of the storage pool. |
| Consumed Capacity | The space actually consumed in the storage pool in bytes. |
| Percentage Consumed | The percentage of space consumed in the storage pool |
| Available Capacity | The total capacity not consumed in the storage system in bytes. |
| Subscribed Capacity | The total subscribed capacity in the storage pool. |
| Percentage Subscribed | The percentage of space subscribed in the storage pool. |
| Oversubscribed Capacity | The total space oversubscribed in the storage pool. |
| Oversubscription Warning | Indicates whether or not an oversubscription warning is active. |
| Storage System | The name of the storage system for this storage pool. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. Refer to the Storage Systems Information section for details. |
| Storage Volumes | The volumes for the storage pool. This is also a link to the Storage Volumes page. Refer to the Storage Volumes Information section for details. |
This section provides information about the storage volumes for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for storage volumes:
To access the collected information for storage volumes, click theStorage Volumes linkavailable from theStorage Systempage.
In theStorage Volumeslist, double-click the storage volume you wish to access.
The table below lists the Storage Volumes Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discoveryconsole.
| Storage Volume Information | Description |
|---|---|
Volume ID | The ID of the storage volume. |
Name | The name of the storage volume. |
| NAA ID | The Network Address Authority ID. |
Mapped | Indicates whether or not the storage volume is mapped. |
Thinly Provisioned | Indicates whether the volume are thinly provisioned or not. For example, if the volumes are not thinly provisioned, it displays No. |
| Visible Capacity | The visible capacity of the storage volume (in GiB). |
| Encryption | Indicates whether the data encryption is enabled (Yes) or disabled (No). |
Consumed From Pool | The capacity consumed from the storage pool related to the storage volume (in GiB). |
Consumable Capacity | The consumable capacity in the storage volume (in GiB). |
Percentage of Pool Consumed | The percentage of capacity consumed in the storage volume. |
Block Size | The block size of the storage volume. |
Number of Blocks | The number of blocks of the storage volume. |
Consumable Blocks | The number of consumable blocks of the storage volume. |
Storage System | The name of the storage system for this storage volume. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. Refer to the Storage Systems Information section for details. |
Storage Pool | Name of the storage pool for this storage volume. This is also a link to the Storage Pools page. Refer to the Storage Pools Information section for details. |
This section provides information about the disk drives for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for disk drives, click theDisk Drive linkavailable from theStorage Systempage or from the Hardware Container page.
The table below lists the Disk Drives Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discoveryconsole.
Disk Drive Information | Description |
|---|---|
Name | The name of the disk drive. |
Size | The size of the disk drive in bytes. |
Vendor | The name of the disk drive vendor. |
Model | The model of the disk drive. |
| Serial Number | The serial number of the disk drive. |
| Chassis Serial | The serial number of the chassis. |
| Enclosure Serial | The serial number of the enclosure. |
| Current State | The state of the disk drive. |
| Position | Physical position code of the disk drive in the enclosure. |
| Encryption | Indicates whether the data encryption is enabled (Yes) or disabled (No). |
Storage System | Name of the storage system for this disk drive. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. |
| Hardware Container | Name of the hardware container related to the disk drive. |
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