Hitachi Command Suite 8 User Guide

Deleting tiersYou can delete storage tiers that you no longer need.
Procedure 1. On the  Resources  tab, select  Tiers.
2. Select the tiers to delete.
3. Click  Delete Tier .
4. Click  Delete .
5. Confirm that the tier is deleted.
Result
The tiers you deleted no longer appear in the list of tiers.
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Managing storage system informationThis module describes how to manage resource labels and WWN nicknames,
how to search managed resources, and how to generate storage system
reports.
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Managing resource labels
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Managing WWNs by using nicknames
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Searching HCS resources
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Generating resource reports
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Using reports to verify system changes
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Managing resource labelsThis module describes how to manage resource labels.
About managing resource labels User-defined resource labels can be assigned to volumes and DP pools.
Specifically, resource labels can be volume labels, or DP pool names.
Resource labels help you:• Search for volumes or DP pools
• Differentiate between listed volumes or DP pools • Confirm the correct resource is being acted upon
When searching resource labels, you can:
• Allocate volumes or DP pools • Edit volume LUN paths...

Editing resource labelsYou can create or edit resource labels for volumes or DP pool names.
Procedure 1. On the  Resources  tab, expand  Storage Systems  to display the list of
volumes or DP pools.
2. Select a volume or DP pool.
3. Choose one of the following options:
• Click  Edit Labels  to edit a volume label.
• Click  Edit Pool  to edit a DP pool name.
4. Specify a new label or DP pool name.
5. (Optional) Update the task name and provide a description.
6. (Optional) Expand  Schedule to specify the...

• To filter, from the Resources tab expand the tree to display the list of
volumes or DP pools, and click  Filter to specify the volume label or DP
pool name.
• To sort, from the  Resources tab expand the tree to display the list of
volumes or DP pools, and click  Label or Name  column headings to
sort by volume label or DP pool name.
2. Select volumes or DP pools from the search, filter, or sort results.
3. Perform the desired task.
Related concepts
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WWN nicknames is to easily identify accessible HBAs that are registered in ahost group.
If one HBA WWN belongs to multiple host groups, you can set a nickname inthe WWN information that is defined for each host group. WWN nicknames
that are specified for a host group can provide information about the I/O path (host, host port, fabric, or storage port) of volumes that are linked to the
host group.
During configuration of SAN fabrics and paths, the HBA WWN nickname helpsyou confirm physical configuration...

• Collectively edit the WWN nickname for all related host groups. When thisoption is selected, the WWN nickname is applied to all host groups that
have the same WWN.
• Edit the WWN nickname of an individual host group. When this option is selected, only the WWN nickname of the individual host group is changed.Tip:  If a nickname is set to a WWN by using a storage system management
tool, such as Storage Navigator, you can view the latest WWN nickname by
refreshing the storage system information. Also, if...

Tip: To delete a WWN nickname, clear the text.
6.(Optional) Update the task name and provide a description.
7. (Optional) Expand  Schedule to specify the task schedule.
You can schedule the task to run immediately or later. The default setting
is  Now . If the task is scheduled to run immediately, you can select  View
task status  to monitor the task after it is submitted.
8. Click  Submit.
If the task is scheduled to run immediately, the process begins.
9. (Optional) Check the progress and result of the...

○Hosts - search names, IP addresses, iSCSI names and WWNs
○ Volumes - search volume IDs that match the keyword, or volume labels
○ Parity Groups - search parity group names
○ DP Pools - search IDs that match the keyword, and names
○ Logical Groups - search names or descriptions
• Criteria search - a search on attribute information, for example a volume search where the volume belongs to a RAID 5 parity group.
○ Criteria searches can be saved by the user, and optionally, shared with
others
○ Note that...