Storage Management module root-level workflows
The Storage management module now supports NetApp DataFabric Manager (DFM) and EMC SMI-S Provider storage systems. This topic describes the following root-level workflows, their input and output parameters.
The Storage Management module root-level workflows support dynamic targeting.
Delete Storage workflow
The Delete Storage workflow deletes the storage container. In NetApp environments, this workflow deletes the specified dataset. In EMC environments, this workflow deletes the specified Logical Unit Number (LUN).
Delete Storage workflow inputs
Input parameter | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
configuration name | Specifies the name of the storage system that you use | Yes |
target host | Specifies the name of the filer on which the storage is provisioned | Yes |
storage container name or id | Specifies the name or ID of the storage container that you want to delete | Conditional; only if you have the NetApp storage container |
lun name or id | Specifies the logical unit number (LUN) or ID of the storage container that you want to delete | Conditional; only if you have the EMC storage container |
target | Specifies the host name or IP address of the storage system on which the workflow executes | Conditional
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username | Specifies the user name required to log on to the system | Conditional
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password | Specifies the password that corresponds to the user name | Conditional
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encryption type | Specifies whether the password is encrypted | Conditional; required only if the password is encrypted |
protocol | Specifies the communication protocol used by the adapter to communicate with the storage system | No; if specified in the configuration and the request, the value in the request overrides the value in the configuration |
port | Specifies the port on which the storage system is enabled | No; if specified in the configuration and the request, the value in the request overrides the value in the configuration |
time out secs | Specifies the time, in seconds, after which the attempt to connect to EMC SMI-S provider expires | No; if specified in the configuration and the request, the value in the request overrides the value in the configuration |
Delete Storage workflow outputs
Output | Description |
|---|---|
success status | Indicates whether the workflow is executed successfully |
status message | Provides a workflow-specific explanation for the value of success status |
output | Contains required output |
Provision Storage from Storage Service workflow
The Provision Storage from Storage Service workflow allocates and prepares storage from a storage service.
In NetApp environment, this workflow provisions Storage Area Network (SAN) and Network Attached Storage (NAS) type storage based on the storage service input. The storage service provisioning policy determines the storage type. If there are storage containers associated with the storage service, the storage is provisioned on the first storage container. Otherwise, a new storage container is created and attaches the storage service. The storage container requires that a vFiler exists with the same name as the storage service to which it is associated. If these conditions are met, the storage is provisioned on the storage container.
In EMC environment, this workflow provisions SAN storage based on the Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) level and pool type on the specified storage system. The pool type must be specified as either RAID group (RG) or thin pool (TP). If a RAID group or thin pool can accommodate the specified size, the storage pool is selected and a LUN is created over it.
Provision Storage from Storage Service inputs
Input parameter | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
configuration name | Specifies the name of the storage system that you use | Yes |
size | Specifies the size of the storage to be provisioned | Yes |
storage unit | Specifies the unit of measurement for the storage
| Yes |
storage service | Specifies the name of the storage service from which the storage is to be allocated | No; required only if you use the NetApp storage container |
storage type | Specifies the type of storage to be provisioned | No; required only if you use the NetApp storage container |
vFiler | Specifies the name or the ID of the vFiler unit | No; required only if you use the NetApp storage container |
raid level | Specifies the RAID level of the storage to be created | No; required only if you use the EMC storage container |
pool type | Specifies whether to create a LUN on a RAID group or a thin pool | No; required only if you use the EMC storage container |
storage system | Specifies the name of the storage system | No; required only if you use the EMC storage container |
target | Specifies the host name or IP address of the storage system on which the workflow executes | Conditional
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username | Specifies the user name required to log on to the system | Conditional
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password | Specifies the password that corresponds to the user name | Conditional
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encryption type | Specifies whether the password is encrypted | Conditional; required only if the password is encrypted |
protocol | Specifies the communication protocol used by the adapter to communicate with the storage system | No; if specified in the configuration and the request, the value in the request overrides the value in the configuration |
port | Specifies the port on which the storage system is enabled | No; if specified in the configuration and the request, the value in the request overrides the value in the configuration |
time out secs | Specifies the time, in seconds, after which the attempt to connect to EMC SMI-S provider expires | No; if specified in the configuration and the request, the value in the request overrides the value in the configuration |
Provision Storage from Storage Service workflow outputs
Output | Description |
|---|---|
success status | Indicates whether the workflow finished successfully |
status message | Provides a workflow-specific explanation for the value of success status |
storage container | Contains the name of the storage container on which the storage is provisioned |
storage name | Contains the name of the provisioned storage |
storage path | Provides the path of the created storage |
target host | The name or IP address of the NetApp filer on which the storage has been provisioned |
provisioning output | Provides output of the provisioning actions, including job details |
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