HP 8/20q HP StorageWorks Simple SAN Connection Manager User Guide (5697-0460, - Page 26

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Menu bar The Simple SAN Connection Manager menu bar contains the following menus, each of which is described in detail in this section: • "File menu," page 26 • "Logical Disk Operations menu," page 26 • "Advanced Operations menu," page 27 • "HBA & Switch Management menu," page 27 • "Help menu," page 28 File menu Table 1 provides a brief description of the items on the File menu and a reference to more detailed information. Table 1 File menu Menu Item Purpose See Save current SAN connection Saves a graphical topology of your SAN to "Saving the current reference against any changes made to configuration," page 42. your system Compare current and previous SAN connection Shows a graphical representation listing new servers, HBAs, switches, and subsystems, as well as removed switches and subsystems "Comparing configurations," page 43. Event Log Displays a list of all Simple SAN Connection Manager-initiated actions and the results for the host, HBAs, switches, and storage subsystem arrays "Viewing the event log," page 41. Exit Closes the Simple SAN Connection - Manager application Logical Disk Operations menu Table 2 provides a brief description of the items on the Logical Disk Operations menu and a reference to more detailed information. Table 2 Logical Disk Operations menu Menu Item Purpose See Create New Logical Disk Opens a wizard to create a logical disk from the storage subsystem "Creating a logical disk-EVA storage," page 80 and "Creating a logical disk-MSA storage," page 84. Present (Un-present) Logical Disk to Server Assigns a logical disk to a server, or unassigns it (removes access) from the server "Assigning and unassigning a logical disk to a server," page 91. Expand Logical Disk Increases the capacity of one or more logical disks "Expanding a logical disk," page 93. Delete Logical Disk Removes a logical disk from the storage subsystem "Deleting a logical disk," page 94. 26 Getting Started

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26
Getting Started
Menu bar
The Simple SAN Connection Manager menu bar contains the following menus, each of which is described
in detail in this section:
•
“File menu,”
page 26
•
“Logical Disk Operations menu,”
page 26
•
“Advanced Operations menu,”
page 27
•
“HBA & Switch Management menu,”
page 27
•
“Help menu,”
page 28
File menu
Table 1
provides a brief description of the items on the File menu and a reference to more detailed
information.
Logical Disk Operations menu
Table 2
provides a brief description of the items on the Logical Disk Operations menu and a reference to
more detailed information.
Table 1
File menu
Menu Item
Purpose
See
Save current SAN
connection
Saves a graphical topology of your SAN to
reference against any changes made to
your system
“Saving the current
configuration,”
page 42.
Compare current and
previous SAN connection
Shows a graphical representation listing
new servers, HBAs, switches, and
subsystems, as well as removed switches
and subsystems
“Comparing configurations,”
page 43.
Event Log
Displays a list of all Simple SAN
Connection Manager-initiated actions and
the results for the host, HBAs, switches, and
storage subsystem arrays
“Viewing the event log,”
page 41.
Exit
Closes the Simple SAN Connection
Manager application
—
Table 2
Logical Disk Operations menu
Menu Item
Purpose
See
Create New Logical Disk
Opens a wizard to create a logical disk
from the storage subsystem
“Creating a logical
disk—EVA storage,”
page 80 and
“Creating a
logical disk—MSA storage,”
page 84.
Present (Un-present)
Logical Disk to Server
Assigns a logical disk to a server, or
unassigns it (removes access) from the
server
“Assigning and unassigning
a logical disk to a server,”
page 91.
Expand Logical Disk
Increases the capacity of one or more
logical disks
“Expanding a logical disk,”
page 93.
Delete Logical Disk
Removes a logical disk from the storage
subsystem
“Deleting a logical disk,”
page 94.