Storage Management module storage container workflows

 You can use the workflows contained in the Storage Container folder to manage storage containers.

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The storage concept storage container is mapped to storage group in EMC.


This section describes the following Storage Management module storage container workflows, their inputs, and their outputs:

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 Add Host to Storage Container workflow description, inputs, and outputs

This workflow adds a host to a storage container.

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Add Host to Storage Container workflow inputs


 Sample Add Host to Storage Container workflow storage input XML

<storage>
 <storage-system-name>Storage system1</storage-system-name>
 <storage-group-name>Storage grp1</storage-group-name>
 <wwn>10000000C96EB8DA</wwn>
 <disconnect-host-from-other-group>no</disconnect-host-from-other-group>
</storage>

 

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 Add LUN to Storage Container workflow description, inputs, and outputs

This workflow adds a LUN to a storage container.

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Add LUN to Storage Container workflow inputs


 Sample Add LUN to Storage Container workflow storage input XML

<storage>
 <storage-system-name>Storage system1</storage-system-name>
 <storage-group-name>Storage grp1</storage-group-name>
 <lun-name>Lun02</lun-name>
</storage>

 

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 Create Storage Container from Template workflow description, inputs, and outputs

This workflow creates a storage container from a template.

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Create Storage Container from Template workflow inputs


 Sample Create Storage Container from Template workflow storage XML

<storage>
<storage-container-contact>test@globallogic.com</storage-container-contact>
<storage-container-description>test desc</storage-container-description>
<storage-container-name>testds1</storage-container-name>
<assume-confirmation>true</assume-confirmation>
<storage-container-metadata>
 <dfm-metadata-field>
   <field-name>test field</field-name>
   <field-value>test value</field-value>
 </dfm-metadata-field>
</storage-container-metadata>
<storage-container-owner>test</storage-container-owner>
<requires-non-disruptive-restore>false</requires-non-disruptive-restore>
<is-suspended>false</is-suspended>
<is-application-data>true</is-application-data>
<application-name>Name of the application</application-name>
<application-server-name>Name of the server</application-server-name>
<application-version>2.1</application-version>
<is-application-responsible-for-primary-backup>true</is-application-responsible-for-primary-backup>
<is-application-managing-primary-backup-retention>true</is-application-managing-primary-backup-retention>
<carry-primary-backup-retention>true</carry-primary-backup-retention>
<volume-qtree-name-prefix>bmc</volume-qtree-name-prefix>
<group-name-or-id>new group</group-name-or-id>
<online-migration>true</online-migration>
<storage-service-name-or-id>Gold</storage-service-name-or-id>
<storage-set-details>
 <storage-set-info>
  <dataset-access-details>
     <ip-address>172.16.49.151</ip-address>
     <netmask>255.0.0.0</netmask>
  </dataset-access-details>

  <dp-node-name>Primary data</dp-node-name>
  <server-name-or-id>test filer</server-name-or-id>
  <timezone-name>GMT</timezone-name>
 </storage-set-info>
 <storage-set-info>
   <dataset-access-details>
     <ip-address>172.16.49.151</ip-address>
     <netmask>255.0.0.0</netmask>
   </dataset-access-details>
   <dp-node-name>Primary data</dp-node-name>
   <server-name-or-id>test filer</server-name-or-id>
   <timezone-name>GMT</timezone-name>
  </storage-set-info>
</storage-set-details>
</storage>

 

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 Create Storage Container workflow description, inputs, and outputs

This workflow creates a storage container.

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Create Storage Container workflow inputs


 Sample Create Storage Container workflow NetApp storage input XML

<storage>
<storage-container-contact>test@globallogic.com</storage-container-contact>
<storage-container-description>test desc</storage-container-description>
<storage-container-name>testds1</storage-container-name>
<storage-container-metadata>
<dfm-metadata-field>
<field-name>test field</field-name>
<field-value>test value</field-value>
</dfm-metadata-field>
</storage-container-metadata>
<storage-container-access-details>
<ip-address>172.16.49.160</ip-address>
<netmask>255.255.255.0</netmask>
</storage-container-access-details>
<storage-container-owner>test</storage-container-owner>
<protection-policy-name-or-id>Back up</protection-policy-name-or-id>
<provisioning-policy-name-or-id>policy_sdp</provisioning-policy-name-or-id>
<requires-non-disruptive-restore>false</requires-non-disruptive-restore>
<is-suspended>false</is-suspended>
<timezone-name>GMT</timezone-name>
<volume-qtree-name-prefix>bmc</volume-qtree-name-prefix>
<is-application-data>true</is-application-data>
<application-name>Name of the application</application-name>
<application-server-name>Name of the server</application-server-name>
<application-version>2.1</application-version>
<is-application-responsible-for-primary-backup>true</is-application-responsible-for-primary-backup>
    <is-application-managing-primary-backup-retention>true</is-application-managing-primary-backup-retention>
    <carry-primary-backup-retention>true</carry-primary-backup-retention>
</storage>


 Sample Create Storage Container workflow EMC storage input XML

 <storage>
 <timeout-secs>100</timeout-secs>
 <storage-container-name>Storage Group 1</storage-container-name>
</storage>

 

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 Delete Member of Storage Container workflow description, inputs, and outputs

This workflow deletes a member of a specified storage container.

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 Delete Storage Container workflow description, inputs, and outputs

This workflow deletes a storage container.

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Delete Storage Container workflow inputs


 Sample Delete Storage Container workflow EMC storage input XML

<storage>
 <storage-system-name>CLARiiON+CKM00083900053</storage-system-name>
 <storage-group-name>S Group 4</storage-group-name>
</storage>

 

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 Remove Host from Storage Container workflow description, inputs, and outputs

This workflow removes a host from a given storage container.

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 Sample Remove Host from Storage Container workflow storage input XML

<storage>
 <storage-system-name>Storage system1</storage-system-name>
 <storage-group-name>Storage grp1</storage-group-name>
 <wwn>hostName</wwn>
</storage>

 

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 Remove LUN from Storage Container workflow description, inputs, and outputs

This workflow removes a LUN from a specified storage container.

In EMC Symmetric environments, if a LUN is the last LUN in a storage container, it cannot be removed.

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 Sample Remove LUN from Storage Container workflow storage input XML

<storage>
 <storage-system-name>Storage system1</storage-system-name>
 <storage-group-name>Storage grp1</storage-group-name>
 <lun-name>Lun02</lun-name>
</storage>

 

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 Update NAS Node workflow description, inputs, and outputs

This workflow updates a NAS node.

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 Sample Update NAS Node workflow storage input XML

<storage>
<storage-container-name-or-id>test1</storage-container-name-or-id>
<force>true</force>
<dp-node-name>Primary data</dp-node-name>
<online-migration>true</online-migration>
<resourcepool-name-or-id>Gold</resourcepool-name-or-id>
<provisioning-policy-name-or-id>Gold</provisioning-policy-name-or-id>
<relinquish-vfiler>true</relinquish-vfiler>
<vfiler-name-or-id>test</vfiler-name-or-id>
<dataset-access-details>
 <ip-address>172.16.49.104</ip-address>
 <netmask>255.255.255.0</netmask>
</dataset-access-details>
<dataset-export-info>
 <dataset-export-protocol>nfs</dataset-export-protocol>
 <dataset-nfs-export-setting>
   <nfs-protocol-version>v3</nfs-protocol-version>
   <anonymous-access-user>65534</anonymous-access-user>
   <disable-setuid>true</disable-setuid>
   <disable-setuid>true</disable-setuid>
   <is-readonly-for-all-hosts>false</is-readonly-for-all-hosts>  
   <is-readwrite-for-all-hosts>true</is-readwrite-for-all-hosts>  
   <nfs-security-flavors>
     <nfs-security-flavor>krb5</nfs-security-flavor>
     <nfs-security-flavor>krb5p</nfs-security-flavor>
     <nfs-security-flavor>sys</nfs-security-flavor>
   </nfs-security-flavors>
   <nfs-export-ro-hosts>
    <nfs-export-host>
     <is-an-exception>false</is-an-exception>
     <hostname>172.16.49.104</hostname>
   </nfs-export-host>
  </nfs-export-ro-hosts>
  <nfs-export-root-hosts>
   <nfs-export-host>
     <is-an-exception>false</is-an-exception>
     <hostname>172.16.49.104</hostname>
   </nfs-export-host>
   <nfs-export-root-hosts>
   <nfs-export-rw-hosts>
     <nfs-export-host>
      <is-an-exception>false</is-an-exception>
      <hostname>172.16.49.104</hostname>
     </nfs-export-host>
   </nfs-export-rw-hosts>
  </dataset-nfs-export-setting>
 </dataset-export-info>
 <timezone-name>GMT</timezone-name>
</storage>

Sample Items XML for CIFS use case:

<storage>
 <storage-container-name-or-id>test1</storage-container-name-or-id>
 <force>true</force>
 <dp-node-name>Primary data</dp-node-name>
 <online-migration>true</online-migration>
 <resourcepool-name-or-id>Gold</resourcepool-name-or-id>
 <provisioning-policy-name-or-id>Gold</provisioning-policy-name-or-id>
 <relinquish-vfiler>true</relinquish-vfiler>
 <vfiler-name-or-id>test</vfiler-name-or-id>
 <dataset-access-details>
   <ip-address>172.16.49.104</ip-address>
   <netmask>255.255.255.0</netmask>
 </dataset-access-details>
 <dataset-export-info>
   <dataset-export-protocol>cifs</dataset-export-protocol>
   <dataset-cifs-export-setting>
     <cifs-domain>synapse.com</cifs-domain>
     <dataset-cifs-share-permissions>
     <dataset-cifs-share-permission>
      <cifs-username>Everyone</cifs-username>
      <permission>full_control</permission>
     </dataset-cifs-share-permission>
     <dataset-cifs-share-permission>
      <cifs-username>test</cifs-username>
      <permission>read</permission>
     </dataset-cifs-share-permission>
   </dataset-cifs-share-permissions>
   </dataset-cifs-export-setting>
 </dataset-export-info>
 <timezone-name>GMT</timezone-name>
</storage>

 

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 Update SAN Node workflow description, inputs, and outputs

This workflow updates a SAN node.

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 Sample Update SAN Node workflow storage input XML

<storage>
 <storage-container-name-or-id>test1</storage-container-name-or-id>
 <force>true</force>
 <dp-node-name>Primary data</dp-node-name>
 <online-migration>true</online-migration>
 <resourcepool-name-or-id>Gold</resourcepool-name-or-id>
 <provisioning-policy-name-or-id>Gold</provisioning-policy-name-or-id>
 <relinquish-vfiler>true</relinquish-vfiler>
 <vfiler-name-or-id>test</vfiler-name-or-id>
 <dataset-access-details>
   <ip-address>172.16.49.104</ip-address>
   <netmask>255.255.255.0</netmask>
 </dataset-access-details>
 <dataset-export-info>
   <dataset-export-protocol>fcp</dataset-export-protocol>
   <dataset-lun-mapping-info>
     <igroup-os-type>windows</igroup-os-type>
     <lun-mapping-initiators>
       <lun-mapping-initiator>
        <hostname>172.16.49.104</hostname>
        <initiator-id>aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa</initiator-id>
       </lun-mapping-initiator>
     </lun-mapping-initiators>
   </dataset-lun-mapping-info>
 </dataset-export-info>
 <timezone-name>GMT</timezone-name>
</storage>

 

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 Update Storage Container Node workflow description, inputs, and outputs

This workflow updates a storage container node.

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 Sample Update Storage Container Node workflow storage input XML

<storage>
 <storage-container-name-or-id>test1</storage-container-name-or-id>
 <force>true</force>
 <dp-node-name>Primary data</dp-node-name>
 <online-migration>true</online-migration>
 <resourcepool-name-or-id>Gold</resourcepool-name-or-id>
 <provisioning-policy-name-or-id>Gold</provisioning-policy-name-or-id>
 <relinquish-vfiler>false</relinquish-vfiler>
 <vfiler-name-or-id>test</vfiler-name-or-id>
 <storage-container-access-details>
  <ip-address>172.16.49.104</ip-address>
  <netmask>255.255.255.0</netmask>
 </storage-container-access-details>
 <dataset-export-info>
  <dataset-export-protocol>nfs</dataset-export-protocol>
  <dataset-nfs-export-setting>
  <nfs-protocol-version>v3</nfs-protocol-version>
  <anonymous-access-user>65534</anonymous-access-user>
  <disable-setuid>true</disable-setuid>
  <disable-setuid>true</disable-setuid>
  <is-readonly-for-all-hosts>false</is-readonly-for-all-hosts>  
  <is-readwrite-for-all-hosts>true</is-readwrite-for-all-hosts>  
  <nfs-security-flavors>
   <nfs-security-flavor>krb5</nfs-security-flavor>
   <nfs-security-flavor>krb5p</nfs-security-flavor>
   <nfs-security-flavor>sys</nfs-security-flavor>
  </nfs-security-flavors>
  <nfs-export-root-hosts>
   <nfs-export-host>
    <is-an-exception>false</is-an-exception>
    <hostname>172.16.49.104</hostname>
   </nfs-export-host>
  </nfs-export-root-hosts>
  <nfs-export-rw-hosts>
   <nfs-export-host>
    <is-an-exception>false</is-an-exception>
    <hostname>172.16.49.104</hostname>
   </nfs-export-host>
   </nfs-export-rw-hosts>
  </dataset-nfs-export-setting>
 </dataset-export-info>
 <timezone-name>GMT</timezone-name>
</storage>

 

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 Update Storage Container workflow description, inputs, and outputs

This workflow updates a storage container.

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Update Storage Container workflow inputs


 Sample Update Storage Container workflow storage input XML

<storage>
 <storage-container-contact>test@bmc.com</storage-container-contact>
 <storage-container-description>test desc</storage-container-description>
 <storage-container-name-or-id>testds1</storage-container-name-or-id>
 <storage-container-metadata>
  <dfm-metadata-field>
   <field-name>test field</field-name>
   <field-value>test value</field-value>
  </dfm-metadata-field>
 </storage-container-metadata>
 <storage-container-owner>test</storage-container-owner>
 <protection-policy-name-or-id>Back up</protection-policy-name-or-id>
 <requires-non-disruptive-restore>false</requires-non-disruptive-restore>
 <is-suspended>false</is-suspended>
 <is-dp-ignored>true</is-dp-ignored>
 <check-protection-policy-on-commit>true</check-protection-policy-on-commit>
 <volume-qtree-name-prefix>newbmc</volume-qtree-name-prefix>
 <is-application-data>true</is-application-data>
 <application-name>Name of the application</application-name>
 <application-server-name>Name of the server</application-server-name>
 <application-version>2.1</application-version>
 <is-application-responsible-for-primary-backup>true</is-application-responsible-for-primary-backup>
 <is-application-managing-primary-backup-retention>true</is-application-managing-primary-backup-retention>
 <carry-primary-backup-retention>true</carry-primary-backup-retention>
</storage>

 

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