Hitachi Storage Discovered Information
This page details the storage information collected for each of the Hitachi Storage System discovered in your IT infrastructure.
Storage System Information
To access the collected information for Hitachi Storage systems:
From the Home page, locate the Quick View section and click the Storage System icon to display the list of the discovered storage systems.
In the Storage System list, double-click the Hitachi storage system you wish to access.
The table below lists the Storage System Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Storage System Information | Description |
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Name | The name of the storage system. |
Type | The type of storage system. |
Client Access Types | The ways in which a client host can access the storage that this system is providing. This may be SAN, NAS, or SAN and NAS. |
Vendor | The storage system vendor. |
Model | The model name. |
Serial Number | The storage system serial number. |
Status | The operational status of the storage system. To simplify the reading, the status values are categorized as OK, Degraded, Failed, or Offline. |
Status Detail | The operational storage system status as exposed by the device's vendor. |
Hardware Container | The name of the hardware container (node) for the storage system. |
Total Disk Space | The total available space in the storage system in bytes. |
Total Oversubscribed Capacity | Total space oversubscribed in the storage system. |
Storage Device | The name of the storage device for this storage system. |
Storage Processors | A summary table showing the storage processors in the storage system. For each processor the following information is displayed:
To see the storage processor page, click the corresponding table row. Refer to the Storage Processors Information section for details. |
Storage Pools | Number of storage pools related to the storage system. This is also a link to the Storage Pools page. |
Storage Volumes | Number of storage volumes related to the storage system. This is also a link to the Storage Volumes page. |
Disk Drives | Number of disk drives related to the storage system. This is also a link to the Disk Drives page. |
Managed By | The software managing the storage system and the host on which it is running, for example, Hitachi HiCommand Server 7.4 on lon-box-01. This is also a link to the Software Instance page for that software. There may be more than one manager. |
Storage Pools | Displays the number of related storage pools. This is also a link to the Storage Pool List page. To see the storage pool page, click the corresponding table row. |
Storage Volumes | Displays the number of related storage volumes. This is also a link to the Storage Volume List page. To see the storage volume page, click the corresponding table row. |
Disk Drives | Displays the number of related disk drives. This is also a link to the Disk Drive List page. To see the disk drive page, click the corresponding table row. |
Hardware Container Information
A Hardware Container in BMC Discovery is a node that regroups all the available information about the discovered hardware components for a storage system.
To access the collected information for hardware containers click the Hardware Container link available from the Storage System page.
The table below lists the Hardware Container Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Hardware Container (Main) | Description |
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Name | The name of the hardware container. |
Serial Number | The hardware container serial number. |
Type | The type of the hardware container:
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Model | The model name of the hardware container. |
Hardware Vendor | The name of the hardware container manufacturer. |
Storage System Members | For Main System Chassis type only — Link to the storage system(s) related to the hardware container. |
Disk Drives | The list of the disk drives that are grouped in the hardware container. |
Pattern | Link to the related pattern information. |
Software Instance Information
This section provides information about the software instance of the storage system.
To access the collected information for software instances:
In the Storage System page, locate the Managed By section.
Click the name of the Software Instance.
The table below lists the Software Instance Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Software Instance Information | Description |
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Name | The name of the host system. Typically composed of the Software Instance Name, the Product Version, and the name of the Host. |
Type | The type of the software instance that manages the storage system. |
Configipedia Page | The name of the associated Configipedia page link. |
Instance Count | The number instances grouped together. |
Full Version | The full-resolution version. |
Product Version | The version publicized by the vendor |
Host | The name of the server hosting the software instance. |
Observed incoming connections from candidate SIs | Link to the related candidate software instance (incoming connections). |
Observed outgoing connections to candidate SIs | Link to the related candidate software instance (outgoing connections). |
Manages Storage Systems | The list of the storage systems managed by the software instance. |
Maintaining Pattern | The pattern used to create the software instance. |
Primary processes | The primary processes that identify this software. |
Associated processes | The discovered processes associated with the software instance. |
Associated services | The discovered services associated with the software instance. |
Storage Processors Information
This section provides information about the storage processors managing data transfer for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for storage processors, click the Storage Processor link available in the Storage System page.
The table below lists the Storage Processors Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Storage Processor Information | Description |
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Processor Identifier | The processor identifier. |
Vendor | The hardware vendor. |
Model | The model name. |
Description | The model description. |
Firmware | The firmware details. |
Serial | The serial number. |
Storage System | The name of the storage device. This is also a link to the Storage System page. Refer to the Storage System Information section for details. |
Front End FC Ports | List of the front-end FC Ports for this processor. Refer to the Front End FC Port Information section for details. |
Front End FC Ports Information
This section provides information about the front-end fiber channel ports transmitting data for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for Frond End Fibre Channel Ports:
- From the Storage Processor page, locate the Front End FC Ports section.
- Click the link for the port name you wish to access.
The table below lists the Front End FC Ports Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Front End FC Port Information | Description |
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Port Name | The name of the front end FC port. |
WWPN | The World Wide Port Name — Unique serial number of the front end FC port. |
Role | The role of the FC port. For example, Front End |
Type | The front end FC port type. For example, Public Loop (NL) |
State | The front end FC port state. For example, Operational. |
Speed (Gb/s) | The front end FC port speed. |
Storage Processor | The storage processor for this port. This is also a link to the Storage Processor page. Refer to the Storage Processors Information section for details. |
Exposed Volumes | The volumes exposed through this port. This is also a link to the Storage Volume List page. |
Storage Pools Information
This section provides information about the storage pools for the selected storage system.
- To access the collected information for storage pools, click the Storage Pools link available in the Storage System page.
- In the Storage Pools list, double-click the storage pool you wish to access.
The table below lists the Storage Pools Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Storage Pool Information | Description |
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Pool ID | The ID of the storage pool. |
Type | The type of the storage pool. |
Name | The name of the storage pool. |
RAID Level | The RAID level configured for this storage pool. |
Capacity | The usable capacity of the storage pool. |
Consumed Capacity | The space actually consumed in the storage pool (in GiB). |
Percentage Consumed | The percentage of space consumed in the storage pool |
Available Capacity | The total capacity not consumed in the storage system (in GiB). |
Subscribed Capacity | The total subscribed capacity in the storage pool. |
Percentage Subscribed | The percentage of space subscribed in the storage pool. |
Volume Configured Capacity | The sum of all mapped volumes. |
Oversubscribed Capacity | The total space oversubscribed in the storage pool. |
Oversubscription Warning | Indicates whether or not an oversubscription warning is active. |
Storage System | The name of the storage system for this storage pool. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. Refer to the Storage Systems Information section for details. |
Storage Volumes | The volumes for the storage pool. This is also a link to the Storage Volumes page. Refer to the Storage Volumes Information section for details. |
Storage Volumes Information
This section provides information about the storage volumes for the selected storage system.
- To access the collected information for storage volumes, click the Storage Volumes link available in the Storage System page.
- In the Storage Volumes list, double-click the storage volume you wish to access.
The table below lists the Storage Volumes Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Storage Volume Information | Description |
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Volume ID | The ID of the storage volume. |
Name | The name of the storage volume. |
NAA ID | The Network Address Authority ID. |
Mapped | Indicates whether or not the storage volume is mapped. |
Thinly Provisioned | Indicates whether the volume are thinly provisioned or not. For example, if the volumes are not thinly provisioned, it displays No. |
Visible Capacity | The visible capacity of the storage volume. |
Consumed From Pool | The capacity consumed from the storage pool related to the storage volume (in GiB). |
Consumable Capacity | The consumable capacity in the storage volume (in GiB). |
Percentage of Pool Consumed | The percentage of capacity consumed in the storage volume. |
Block Size | The block size of the storage volume. |
Number of Blocks | The number of blocks of the storage volume. |
Consumable Blocks | The number of consumable blocks of the storage volume. |
Storage System | The name of the storage system for this storage volume. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. Refer to the Storage Systems Information section for details. |
Storage Pool | Name of the storage pool for this storage volume. This is also a link to the Storage Pools page. Refer to the Storage Pools Information section for details. |
Storage Consumers | Name of the storage connections related to the storage volume. This is also a link to the Storage Connection page. |
Front End FC Ports | List of the front-end FC Ports for this volume. Refer to the Front End FC Port Information section for details. |
Storage Connections Information
A Storage connection represents a connection between a storage client (a host using the storage) and a storage volume. The same connection may be linked to multiple volumes representing the client's visibility of multiple storage volumes. The volumes shown are only those that the client is permitted to access. This section provides information about the Storage Connection for the selected storage volume.
To access the collected information for storage connections, click a Storage Connection link available from Storage Consumers section of the Storage Volume page.
The table below lists the storage connections information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Storage Connection Information | Description |
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Connection Name | The name of the connection. |
Connection Type | The type of storage connection. |
Connection Value | A unique identifier for the storage consumer using this connection.
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Storage Volumes | The name of any storage volumes visible to the host using this connection. |
Consumer Fibre Chanel Port | Information on the Fiber channel port on the host using this connection. |
Disk Drives Information
This section provides information about the disk drives for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for disk drives, click the Disk Drives link available in the Storage Volume page.
The table below lists the Disk Drives Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Disk Drive Information | Description |
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Name | The name of the disk drive. |
Size | The size of the disk drive (in GiB). |
Vendor | The name of the disk manufacturer/vendor. |
Model | The model of the disk drive. |
Serial Number | The serial number of the disk drive. |
Current State | Indicates the state of the disk drive. |
Storage System | Name of the storage system for this disk drive. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. |
Chassis Serial | The serial number of the chassis. |
Hardware Container | Name of the hardware container related to the disk drive. |
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