This page details the storage information collected for each of the supported IBM DS8000 Storage Systems discovered in your IT infrastructure.

Storage System Information

To access the collected information for IBM Storage systems:

1. From the Home page, locate the Quick View section and click the Storage System icon to display the list of the discovered storage systems.

2. In the Storage System list, double-click the IBM DS8000 storage system you wish to access.

The table below lists the System Storage Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.

Storage Devices Information

This section provides information about the Storage Device on IBM DS8000 Storage Systems.

To access the collected information for storage processors:

1. Click the Infrastructure tab, and then the Storage Systems in the Infrastructure Summary section.
2. Select a storage system from the list.
3. Click the Storage Device link in the Storage Device section.

The table below lists the Storage Device Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.

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:

1. Click the Infrastructure tab, and then the Storage Systems in the Infrastructure Summary section.
2. Select a storage system from the list.
3. Click a Processor Identifier name in the Storage Processors section.

The table below lists the Storage Processors Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.

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:

1. Click the Infrastructure tab, and then the Storage Systems in the Infrastructure Summary section.
2. Select a storage system from the list.
3. Click a Processor Identifier name in the Storage Processors section.
4. Click a Port Name in the Front End FC Ports section.

The table below lists the Front End FC Ports Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.

Storage Pools Information

This section provides information about the storage pools for the selected storage system.

To access the collected information for storage pools:

1. Click the Infrastructure tab, and then the Storage Systems in the Infrastructure Summary section.
2. Select a storage system from the list.
3. In the Contained Storage Pools section, click the link to the list of Storage Pools.
   
4. Click a Storage Pool in the list.

The table below lists the Storage Pools Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.

Storage Volumes Information

This section provides information about the storage volumes for the selected storage system.

To access the collected information for storage volumes:

1. Click the Infrastructure tab, and then the Storage Systems in the Infrastructure Summary section.
2. Select a storage system from the list.
3. Click the Storage Volumes related link in the Storage Volumes section to display a list of the storage volumes associated to the storage system.
4. Click a Storage Volume in the list.

The table below lists the Storage Volumes Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.