Connectivity
Overview
The list of the host affinities is displayed.
User Privileges
Availability of Executions in the Default Role
| Default role | Availability of executions |
|---|---|
| Monitor | |
| Admin | |
| StorageAdmin | |
| AccountAdmin | |
| SecurityAdmin | |
| Maintainer |
Refer to User Roles and Policies for details on the policies and roles.
Display Contents
Host Affinity List
The registered host affinities in the storage system are displayed.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
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Host Group |
The "Host Group Name" with the host affinity setting is displayed. Instead of specific host groups, if any host can be connected, "All" is displayed. Click the "Host Group Name" or "All" to display the [Host Affinity Detail] Screen (Host Group - CA Port Group - LUN Group Setting). Regardless of whether the host belongs to a host group, a "-" (hyphen) is displayed if the host affinity setting is specified when selecting a host. Click the "-" (hyphen) to display the [Host Affinity Detail] Screen (Host - CA Port - LUN Group Setting). |
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Host |
The "Host Name" with the host affinity setting is displayed. Instead of specific hosts, if any host can be connected, "All" is displayed. When setting the host affinity with the host group specification, the host name that configures the host group is displayed. If "All" has been selected for the host group, "All" is displayed for the host. |
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CA Port Group |
The "CA Port Group Name" with the host affinity setting is displayed. Regardless of whether the CA port belongs to a CA port group, a "-" (hyphen) is displayed if the host affinity setting is specified when selecting a CA port. |
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CA Port |
The location information of the CA port with the host affinity setting is displayed. When setting the host affinity with the CA port group specifications, the location information of the CA port that configures the CA port group is displayed. For the ETERNUS DX900 S5 or the ETERNUS DX8900 S4 CE#x CM#y CA#z Port#w For the other models CM#y CA#z Port#w x: CE number y: CM number z: CA number w: Port number |
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LUN Group |
The "LUN Group Name" with the host affinity setting is displayed. When LUN mapping is configured to a CA port by an application other than Web GUI, a "-" (hyphen) is displayed. |
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Host Response |
One of the following host responses is displayed.
Default Solaris MPxIO HP-UX AIX AIX VxVM VS850/SVC BS2000 Host responses registered in the storage system |
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Virtual Volume |
When the host affinity is being used by the Virtual Volume function, "Enable" is displayed. When the host affinity is not used for the Virtual Volume function, "Disable" is displayed. This item is only displayed when "Enable" is selected for the Virtual Volume function. Caution
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Display Examples of Host Affinities
Display examples of host affinities are shown in the following table.
| Example No. | Display contents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Group | Host | CA Port Group | CA Port | LUN Group | Host Response | |
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Example 1 (*1) |
Host_1 |
Port_Group_xxx |
CM#0 CA#0 Port#0 |
LUN_Group_xxx |
Host_Response1 |
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Example 2 (*2) |
All |
Port_Group_yyy |
CM#0 CA#1 Port#1 |
LUN_Group_yyy |
Host_Response2 |
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Example 3 (*3) |
Host_z |
- |
CM#0 CA#0 Port#0 |
LUN_Group_zzz |
Host_Response3 |
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Example 4 (*4) |
All |
- |
CM#1 CA#1 Port#1 |
LUN_Group_www |
Host_Response4 |
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Example 5 (*5) |
All |
- |
CM#0 CA#1 Port#1 |
- |
Host_Response5 |
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Example 6 (*6) |
Host_1 Host_2 Host_3 |
Port_Group_xxx |
CM#0 CA#0 Port#0 CM#1 CA#0 Port#0 |
LUN_Group_xxx |
Host_Response1 |
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| *1 | : | The host affinity setting has been configured in "Host_Group_xxx", "Port_Group_xxx" and "LUN_Group_xxx". Member hosts in "Host_Group_xxx" reference the same LUN group "LUN_Group_xxx". In the host field, the name of the host that configures "Host_Group_xxx" is displayed. In the CA port field, the location information of the CA port that configures "Port_Group_xxx" is displayed. |
| *2 | : | Any host can be the target. All member ports in the "Port_Group_yyy" reference the specified LUN group "LUN_Group_yyy". In the CA port field, the location information of the CA port that configures "Port_Group_yyy" is displayed. |
| *3 | : | Hosts, CA ports, and LUN groups are allocated without specifying a host group or CA port group. |
| *4 | : | CA ports and LUN groups are allocated without specifying a host group or CA port group. |
| *5 | : | LUN mapping is configured to CA port "CM#0 CA#1 Port#1" by an application other than Web GUI. |
| *6 | : | Display example when the [Show...] link for "Host" or "CA Port" is clicked in Example 1. In the host field, field, the names of all the hosts that configure "Host_Group_xxx" are displayed. In the CA port field, the location information of all the CA ports that configure "Port_Group_xxx" is displayed. |
[Host Affinity Detail] Screen (Host Group - CA Port Group - LUN Group Setting)
The detailed information of host affinities is displayed.
Host Group - CA Port Group - LUN Group Setting
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
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Host Group |
The selected host group name or "All" is displayed. |
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CA Port Group |
The CA port group, which is associated with the selected host group, is displayed. |
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LUN Group |
The LUN group, which is associated with the selected host group, is displayed. |
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When the LUN group that is associated with the selected host group is being used for Veeam Storage Integration, "Yes" is displayed. When that LUN group is not used for Veeam Storage Integration, a "-" (hyphen) is displayed. This item is displayed only when the Veeam Storage Integration License has been registered. |
Host - CA Port Connection
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
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Host |
The member host of the selected host group is displayed. If "All" has been selected for the host group, "All" is also displayed for the host. |
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CA Port |
The location information of the corresponding host and the CA port with the host affinity setting is displayed. For the ETERNUS DX900 S5 or the ETERNUS DX8900 S4 CE#x CM#y CA#z Port#w For the other models CM#y CA#z Port#w x: CE number y: CM number z: CA number w: Port number |
[Host Affinity Detail] Screen (Host - CA Port - LUN Group Setting)
The detailed information of host affinities is displayed.
Host - CA Port - LUN Group Setting
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
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Host |
The selected host name or "All" is displayed. |
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CA Port |
The location information of the CA port, which is allocated with the selected host, is displayed. For the ETERNUS DX900 S5 or the ETERNUS DX8900 S4 CE#x CM#y CA#z Port#w For the other models CM#y CA#z Port#w x: CE number y: CM number z: CA number w: Port number |
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LUN Group |
The LUN group that is allocated with the selected host, or a "-" (hyphen) is displayed. |
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Veeam Storage Integration |
When the LUN group that is associated with the selected host is being used for Veeam Storage Integration, "Yes" is displayed. When that LUN group is not used for Veeam Storage Integration, a "-" (hyphen) is displayed. This item is displayed only when the Veeam Storage Integration License has been registered. |
Filter Setting
Function Description
Filter setting is a function used to display a list of only the host affinities meeting all the specified conditions.
No filtering is set by default. The following table shows conditions that can be specified.
| Item | Description | Setting values |
|---|---|---|
Host Group |
Input the name of the host group configuring the host affinity that is to be displayed. Host affinities matching or partially matching the entered host group name are displayed. When not using the host group name for filtering, leave this item blank. |
Blank Host group name |
Host |
Input the name of the host configuring the host affinity that is to be displayed. Host affinities matching or partially matching the entered host name are displayed. When not using the host name for filtering, leave this item blank. |
Blank Host name |
CA Port Group |
Input the name of the CA port group configuring the host affinity that is to be displayed. Host affinities matching or partially matching the entered CA port group name are displayed. When not using the CA port group name for filtering, leave this item blank. |
Blank CA port group name |
CA Port |
Select the location information of the CA port configuring the host affinity that is to be displayed. |
All For the ETERNUS DX900 S5 or the ETERNUS DX8900 S4 CE#x CM#y CA#z Port#w For the other models CM#y CA#z Port#w x: CE number, y: CM number, z: CA number, w: Port number |
LUN Group |
Input the name of the LUN group configuring the host affinity that is to be displayed. Host affinities matching or partially matching the entered LUN group name are displayed. When not using the LUN group name for filtering, leave this item blank. |
Blank LUN group name |
Host Response |
Select the name of the host response for the host affinity that is to be displayed. |
All Host response name |
Virtual Volume |
Select the set state of the Virtual Volume function for the host affinity that is to be displayed. This item is only displayed when "Enable" is selected for the Virtual Volume function. |
All Enable Disable |