Dell EMC PowerMax Symmetrix Storage Discovered Information
This page details the storage information collected for each of the supported Dell EMC PowerMax Symmetrix Storage Systems discovered in your IT infrastructure.
- Storage Systems Information
- Storage Devices Information
- Software Instance Information
- Storage Processors Information
- Storage Pools Information
- Storage Volumes Information
- Storage Connection Information
- Disk Drives Information
- Front End FC Ports Information
Storage Systems Information
To get an overview of the storage information discovered for Dell EMC PowerMax/Symmetrix 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 EMC PowerMax/Symmetrix 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 |
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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. This may be SAN, NAS, or SAN and NAS. |
Vendor | The storage system vendor. |
DNS Domain | The Domain Name System (DNS) of the storage system. |
Model | The model name. |
Serial Number | The storage system serial number. |
Total Logical Consumed Capacity | The total logical capacity consumed on the storage system in bytes. |
Total Capacity | The total capacity of the storage system in bytes. |
Total Consumed Capacity | The space actually consumed in the storage system in bytes. |
Percentage Consumed | The percentage of space actually consumed in the storage system. |
Total Available Capacity | The total capacity not consumed in the storage system in bytes. |
Total Subscribed Capacity | The total subscribed capacity in the storage system in bytes. |
Percentage Subscribed | The percentage of subscribed capacity in the storage system. |
Total Oversubscribed Capacity | Total space oversubscribed in the storage system. |
Managed by Storage Device | Link to the storage device page. Refer to the Storage Device Information section for details. |
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 | Displays the number of related storage pools. This is also a link to the Storage Pool List page. |
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. Refer to the Storage Volumes Information section for details. |
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. Refer to the Disk Drives Information section for details. |
Storage Devices Information
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This section provides information about the Storage Device. To access the collected information for storage processors:
- Open the Infrastructure page, and then click Storage Systems in the Infrastructure Summary section.
- Select a storage system from the list.
- 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 Device Information | Description |
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Name | The name of the storage device. |
Type | The type of the storage device. |
Vendor | The storage device vendor.. |
DNS Domain | The Domain Name System (DNS) of the storage device. |
Model | The model name of the storage device. |
Serial Number | The storage device serial number. |
OS Class | The operating system class. |
OS Type | The operating system type. |
OS Version | The version of the operation system installed on the storage device. |
Os Vendor | The operating system vendor.. |
Managed Storage Systems | The name of the storage system for this storage pool. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. |
Discovery Access | Provides information about the discovery access nodes created for the storage device. |
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 software instance. |
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 of identical software instances for the hosting server. |
Full Version | The full version number of the software instance. |
Product Version | The version of the software instance. |
Host(s) | The name of the server hosting the software instance. |
Other Facets | The list of other related software instance for the storage system. |
Observed outgoing connections | The list of outgoing connections related to the software instance. |
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 process that identifies this software. |
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. |
Storage System | The name of the storage device. This is also a link to the Storage System page. |
Fibre Channel Ports | List of the fibre channel ports for this processor. |
Storage Pools Information
This section provides information about the storage pools for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for storage pools:
- Select the Infrastructure option in the Explore menu, and then the Storage Systems in the Infrastructure Summary section.
- Select a storage system from the list.
- Click the Contained Storage Pools link in the Storage Systems section to display a list of the storage pools associated to the storage system.
- 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 Pool Information | Description |
|---|---|
Pool ID | The ID of the storage pool. |
Type | The type of the storage pool. |
Name | The name of the storage pool. |
Capacity | The usable capacity of the storage pool in bytes. |
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 system in bytes. |
Subscribed Capacity | The total subscribed capacity in the storage pool. |
Configured Volume Capacity | The sum of all mapped volumes. |
Percentage Subscribed | The percentage of space subscribed in the storage pool. |
Oversubscribed Capacity | The total space oversubscribed in the storage pool. |
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:
- 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 |
|---|---|
Volume ID | The ID of the storage volume. |
Name | The name of the storage volume. |
NAA ID | The Network Addressing Authority identifier of the volume. |
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 (in GiB). |
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. |
Front End FC Ports | List of the front-end FC ports on the storage volume. This is also a link to the FC Ports page. Refer to the Front End FC Ports Information section for details. |
Storage Connection Information
This section provides information about the storage storage connection used by a storage volume.
To access the collected information for storage connections, click the Storage Connection link in a Storage Volume page and then select the Storage Connection you wish to access.
The table below lists the Storage Connection 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 Volume | The name of any storage volumes visible to the host using this connection. |
Disk Drives Information
The total number of disk drives associated with a storage entity is displayed on the Storage System page.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. For example HDD. |
Size | The size of the disk drive in bytes. |
Vendor | The name of the disk drive vendor. |
Storage System | Name of the storage system for this disk drive. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. |
Front End FC Ports Information
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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 |
|---|---|
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, Fabric (N) |
State | The front end FC port state. For example, Operational. |
Speed | The front end FC port speed (in Gbit/s). |
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. |