External RAID Group

Overview

This function displays the External RAID Group list.

This function is displayed only if the Non-disruptive Storage Migration License has been registered.

Caution
  • Creating an External RAID Group is required in advance. Refer to the [Create External RAID Group] function for details.

Display Contents

The information of the External RAID Group is displayed.

External RAID Group List

Item Description

No.

The External RAID Group number is displayed.

Click this item to display the [External RAID Group Detail] Screen ([Basic] Tab).

Name

The External RAID Group name is displayed.

Click this item to display the [External RAID Group Detail] Screen ([Basic] Tab).

Status

The External RAID group status is displayed.

Refer to External RAID Group Status for details.

Usage

The usage of the External RAID Group is displayed.

  • Migration

    An External RAID Group that is used for data migrations.

External LU Information

Whether the External RAID Group inherits the "External LU Information" is displayed.

If "External LU Information" is inherited, "Inherited" is displayed.

If "External LU Information" is not inherited, a "-" (hyphen) is displayed.

Controlling CM

The Controlling CM of the External RAID Group is displayed.

CE#n CM#n or CM#n

Total Capacity

The total capacity of the External RAID Group is displayed.

Total Free Space

The total free space in the External RAID Group is displayed.

If External Volumes are created in the External RAID Group, "0.00 MB" is displayed for this item.

If External Volumes are not created in the External RAID Group, the total capacity of the External RAID Group is displayed for this item.

For example, if the total capacity of the External RAID Group is "2.00 GB", either of the following values is displayed for this item.

  • If an External Volume is created, "0.00 MB" is displayed.

  • If no External Volume is created, "2.00 GB" is displayed.

[External RAID Group Detail] Screen ([Basic] Tab)

A detailed information for the External RAID Group is displayed.

External RAID Group Information

Item Description

Status

The External RAID group status is displayed.

Refer to External RAID Group Status for details.

Usage

The usage of the External RAID Group is displayed.

  • Migration

    An External Drive that is used for data migrations.

External LU Information

Whether the External RAID Group inherits the "External LU Information" is displayed.

If "External LU Information" is inherited, "Inherited" is displayed.

If "External LU Information" is not inherited, a "-" (hyphen) is displayed.

Controlling CM

The Controlling CM of the External RAID Group is displayed.

CE#n CM#n or CM#n

Total Capacity

The total capacity of the External RAID Group is displayed.

In addition, the capacity is displayed in "bytes" within parentheses.

Total Free Space

The total free space in the External RAID Group is displayed.

In addition, the capacity is displayed in "bytes" within parentheses.

If External Volumes are created in the External RAID Group, "0.00 MB" is displayed for this item.

If External Volumes are not created in the External RAID Group, the total capacity of the External RAID Group is displayed for this item.

[External RAID Group Detail] Screen ([External Drives] Tab)

The detailed information of the External Drives that are used in the External RAID Group is displayed.

External RAID Group Drives Information

Item Description

No.

The External Drive number is displayed.

Status

The External Drive status is displayed.

Refer to External RAID Group Status for details.

Usage

The usage of the External Drive is displayed.

External LU Information

Whether the External Drive inherits the "External LU Information" is displayed.

If "External LU Information" is inherited, "Inherited" is displayed.

If "External LU Information" is not inherited, a "-" (hyphen) is displayed.

Capacity

The capacity of the External Drive is displayed.

Serial No.

The serial number of the external storage system is displayed.

UID

The identifier (storage system name) that identifies the External Drive from the host is displayed.

32-digit capital letters and numeric characters (hexadecimal)

Vendor ID

The manufacturer name of the external storage system is displayed.

Product ID

The product name of the external storage system is displayed.

LUN Addressing

The format type of the LUN Addressing that is set for the External Drive is displayed.

If LUN Addressing is not "PRHL (Peripheral device addressing)" or "FLAT (Flat space addressing)", a "-" (hyphen) is displayed.

LUN

The volume number (host LUN) of the External Drive is displayed.

If the LUN Addressing is "PRHL" or "FLAT"

0 - 4095 (decimal)

For the other conditions

Volume number (16-digit hexadecimal)