Dell EqualLogic Storage Discovered Information
This page details the storage information collected for each of the supported Dell EqualLogic Systems discovered in your IT infrastructure.
Storage Systems (Member) Information
To access the collected information for Dell EqualLogic 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 Dell EqualLogic storage system you wish to access.
The table below lists the System Storage Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
| Storage System Information | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of the storage system. |
| Type | The type name of the storage system. |
| Client Access Types | The ways in which a client host can access the storage that this system is providing. |
| Vendor | The storage system vendor. |
| Model | The name of the storage system model. |
| Serial Number | The storage system serial number. |
| World Wide Node Name | The unique serial number of the node. |
| Total Disk Space | The total available space in the storage system in bytes. |
| Total Capacity | The total capacity of the storage system. |
| Total Consumed Capacity | The total space consumed in the storage system. |
| Percentage Consumed | The percentage of space consumed in the storage system. |
| Total Available Capacity | The total capacity available for storage in the storage system. |
| Total Oversubscribed Capacity | Total space oversubscribed in the storage system. |
| Available Capacity | The capacity available for storage in the storage system. |
| Storage Device | Link to the storage device page. Refer to the Storage Devices Information section for details. |
| Storage Processors | Link to the storage processors page. Refer to the Storage Processors Information section for details. |
| Storage Volume Mirrors | Link to the storage volume mirrors page. |
| 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. |
| Cluster / Group | The name of the cluster/group related to the storage system. |
| IPv4 Addresses | List of IPv4 addresses used by the storage system. |
| Network Interfaces | List of the network interfaces related to the storage system. |
Storage Devices Information
A Storage device in BMC Discovery represents an Dell EqualLogic SAN Group that has been discovered via an SNMP query. This section provides information about the Storage Device.
To access the collected information for storage devices, click the Storage Device link available in the Storage System page.
The table below lists the Storage Device Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
| Storage Device | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of the storage device. |
| Type | The type of the host. |
| Vendor | The storage device vendor. |
| Model | The model name of the storage device. |
| Testing Status | The result of the connectivity test. |
| Serial Number | The storage device serial number. |
| System Name | The name of the related storage system. |
| System Object ID | The unique identifier of the object representing the storage system. |
| Operating System | The firmware version of the storage device. |
| Infrastructure | The information related to the storage device infrastructure, typically a list of the related storage system group, storage systems, network interfaces, IP addresses, etc. |
| Inference | The discovery access history for the storage device. |
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 |
|---|---|
| Processor Identifier | The processor identifier. |
Vendor | The hardware vendor. |
Model | The model name. |
Description | The model description. |
| Serial | The serial number of the processor. |
Firmware | The firmware details. |
| 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. |
Storage System Group Information
This section provides information about the storage system group for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for the storage system group, click the Storage System Group Link in the Cluster / Group section available of the Storage System page.
The table below lists the Storage System Group Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
| Storage System Group Information | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | Name of the storage system group. |
Type | The type of the storage system group. |
Total Capacity | The total capacity of the storage system group. |
Total Consumed Capacity | The total space consumed in the storage system group. |
| Total Available Capacity | The total capacity available for storage in the storage system group. |
Storage Systems | The storage system(s) related to the storage system group. This is also a link to the Storage System page. |
| Storage Device | The storage device related to the storage system group. This is also a link to the Storage Device page |
| Storage Pools | The storage pool(s) related to the storage system group. This is also a link to the Storage Pool page |
| Storage Volumes | The storage volumes(s) related to the storage system group. This is also a link to the Storage Volume page. |
| IPv4 Addresses | The IPv4 addresses used by the storage system group. |
IP Addresses Information
This section provides information about the IP addresses used by the storage system.
To access the collected information for the IP addresses, click the IP Address Link of the Storage System page.
The table below lists the IP Address Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
| IP Address Information | Description |
|---|---|
| IP Address | The IP address of the storage system node. |
Type | The type of IP address (IPV4 or IPV6). |
Netmask | Indicates which part of the IP address is reserved for the network and which part is available for host use. |
| Broadcast Address | The broadcast address within the subnet. |
| Network Interface | The network interface related to the IP address. |
| Storage System | The storage system related to the IP address. |
| Subnet | The sub-networks for the IP address. |
Network Interfaces Information
This section provides information about network interfaces. To access the collected information for network interfaces:
- From the Storage Device page, locate the Infrastructure section.
- Double-click the Network Interface link you wish to access.
The table below lists the Network Interface Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
| Network Interface Information | Description |
|---|---|
| Interface Name | The name of the network interface. |
MAC Address | The unique identifier assigned to the network interface. |
Speed | The speed of the network interface. |
Storage Device | The storage device related to the network interface. |
| ifindex | The network interface Index identifier. |
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 Group 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 |
|---|---|
| Pool ID | The ID of the storage pool. |
| Type | The type of the storage pool. For example, Concrete. |
| Name | The name of the storage pool. |
| Capacity | The usable capacity of the storage pool. |
| Consumed Capacity | The space actually consumed in the storage pool in bytes. |
| Percentage Consumed | The percentage of space consumed in the storage pool. |
| Available Capacity | The total capacity not consumed in the storage pool in bytes. |
| Configured Volume Capacity | The sum of all mapped volumes. |
| Subscribed Capacity | The total subscribed capacity in the storage pool. |
| Percentage Subscribed | The percentage of space subscribed in the storage pool. |
| Oversubscribed Capacity | The total space oversubscribed in the storage pool. |
| Oversubscription Warning | Indicates whether or not an oversubscription warning is active. |
| Storage System Group | The name of the storage system group for this storage pool. This is also a link to the Storage System Groups page. Refer to the Storage System Groups 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 Volume Mirrors | The number of mirrored volumes related to the storage pool. |
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 Group 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 |
|---|---|
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. |
Consumable Capacity | The consumable capacity in the storage volume. |
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 Group | The name of the storage system group for this storage volume. This is also a link to the Storage System Groups page. Refer to the Storage System Groups 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. |
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 the 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 |
|---|---|
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 Drive link available in the Storage System page.
The table below lists the Disk Drives Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Disk Drive Information | Description |
|---|---|
Name | The name of the disk drive. |
| Type | The type of the disk drive. |
| Speed | Speed of the disk drive (in RPM). |
Size | The size of the disk drive in bytes. |
Vendor | The name of the disk drive vendor. |
Model | The model of the disk drive. |
| Serial Number | The serial number of the disk drive |
| Current State | The current state of the disk drive. For example, on-line. |
| Chassis Serial | The serial number of the chassis. |
| Number | The number identifying the disk drive in the enclosure. |
Storage System | Name of the storage system for this disk drive. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. |
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