Hitachi Command Suite 8 User Guide

Related concepts
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About searching HCS resources  on page 369
Related tasks
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Criteria search  on page 371
Criteria search To perform a criteria search, locate the Search box on the upper right side ofthe GUI. The search box is always visible.
Note:  A Tiered Storage Manager license is required to save searches, as
described below.
Procedure
1. To start the  Search dialog box, click  down arrow, and select More
Searches .
• Search criteria are specified in the left pane. • Search results are displayed in...

resource. For example, if you run a parity group search and save it, it
only displays when the selected storage resource is  Parity Group.
Similarly, changing the storage resource to  Volumes will display only
saved volume searches.
7. To run a saved search, select the storage resource, and select the saved
search.
8. To edit a saved search, run it, then click  Save to start the edit dialog
box. Leave  Name: as is. You may edit  Description: and change Save
as a public search , then click Save to close...

• A logical operator drop down (unlabeled) is provided for each category inyour search. Values are text or symbols, and can include: in, not in, isbetween, is, is not, starts with, contains, =, >, >=, 
Host GroupYou can find volumes for any host, or filter by a selected host.
For example, using any volume status and any volume type for
a specific host finds all volumes for the host. You can refine your
search with volume status (allocated, unallocated) and volume
type (basic, DP).xx-->>
Performance...

switching to other supported search types, investigate the
Attribute and Value fields to see what is available.ID/Number/
NameFor a Volume search, using Attribute you can specify a Parity
Group, Pool ID, or LDEV ID as the means of locating volumes.
The Value field prompts for ID information. The is between
operator lets you find volumes in a range, for example, LDEV
IDs 00:00:00-00:00:05.x-xxAllocationFor a Volume search, using Attribute you can specify Allocated,
then qualify it using a Yes/No selection...

Generating resource reportsThis module describes how to export information about hosts, file servers,logical groups (public and private), user groups, and search results to a CSV
file.
About generating reports Information about registered storage systems and hosts and other items can
be output to a CSV file. The CSV file can be used as a report, or used as a
source file to generate customized reports.
The following items are examples of types of information that can be output
to a CSV file:
• Host...

Procedure1. From the  Resources  tab, select  Hosts.
2. Expand the tree and select the resource whose information you want to
export to a CSV file.
• To export a list of all hosts managed by Device Manager, select  All
Hosts , and from the  Actions menu located in the corner of the
application pane, select  Export to CSV.
• To export a list of hosts for a specific OS, select the target OS in the tree view, and click the  Export to CSV button.
• To export host volume information, from the  Hosts list...

tree, select the target file server (node), and then select tabs
according to the information that you need.
3. Click  Export to CSV .
4. Click the  Save button and specify the storage location for the CSV file.
Result
A CSV file is saved to the specified location.
Related concepts
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About generating reports  on page 375
Exporting logical group information to a CSV file You can save information about either of the supported logical group types
(Public Logical Groups or Private Logical Groups) to a CSV...

Result
A CSV file is saved to the specified location.
Related concepts •
About generating reports  on page 375
Exporting access control information for resources to a CSV file You can export user-related information, such as access control information,
to a CSV file.
Procedure 1. From the  Administration  tab, select User Groups .
2. From the  User Groups  tab or Users tab, click the  Export to CSV
button.
3. Click the  Save button and specify the storage location for the CSV file.
Result
A CSV file is...

Downloading and viewing a system configuration reportProcedure1. On the  Resources  tab, expand the  Storage Systems  tree, and select
the target storage system.
2. Choose one of the following options.
• For Virtual Storage Platform G1000 storage systems: Right-click on the storage system and select  Reports.
• For other available storage systems: From the  Actions list in the application pane, select  Element
Manager . Refer to the documentation for the native management tool
for your storage system.
3....

Creating a configuration reportYou can create up to 20 configuration reports and then view or download
them.
Procedure 1. On the  Resources  tab, expand the  Storage Systems  tree, and select
the target storage system.
2. Choose one of the following options.
• For Virtual Storage Platform G1000 storage systems: Right-click on the storage system and select  Reports.
• For other available storage systems: From the  Actions list in the application pane, select  Element
Manager . Refer to the documentation...