Dell EMC PowerStore Storage Systems Discovered Information
This page details the storage information collected for each of the supported Dell EMC PowerStore Storage Systems discovered in your IT infrastructure via the Dell EMC PowerStore REST API.
- Storage System Information
- NAS Server Information
- Hardware Container Information
- Storage Devices Information
- Storage Processors Information
- Storage Volumes Information
- Disk Drives Information
- File Systems Information
- Storage System Groups Information
- Storage Pools Information
- Front End FC Ports Information
Storage System Information
To access the collected information for Dell EMC PowerStore 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 PowerStore 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 |
|---|---|
Name | The name of the storage system. |
Type | The type of the storage system. |
Vendor | The vendor of this storage system vendor. |
DNS Domain | The Domain Name System (DNS) of the storage system. |
Model | The model of this storage system. |
Serial Number | The unique serial number identifying the storage system. |
Software Version | The version number of the software. |
Contained Hardware | The name of the hardware container (node) for the storage system. |
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. |
Storage Device | Link to the storage device page. Refer to the Storage Devices 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 Volumes | The volumes for this storage system. This is also a link to the Storage Volumes page. |
Cluster/Groups | The name of the cluster/group related to the storage system. |
NAS Server Information
To access the collected information for Dell EMC PowerStore NAS server:
- 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 PowerStore NAS Server you wish to access.
The table below lists the NAS server information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
NAS server Information | Description |
|---|---|
Name | The name of the NAS server. |
Type | The type of the NAS server. |
| Client Access Type | The access type used by the client to connect to and interact with the NAS server. For instance: NAS, CIFS, NFS. |
Vendor | The vendor of this NAS server. |
DNS Domain | The Domain Name System (DNS) of the storage system. |
| Serial Number | The NAS server serial number. |
| Virtual | Indicates whether or not the NAS server is virtual. |
| Total Capacity | The total capacity of the NAS server. |
| Total Consumed Capacity | The total space consumed in the NAS server. |
| Percentage Consumed | The percentage of space consumed in the NAS server. |
| Total Available Capacity | The total capacity available for storage in the NAS server. |
| Total Oversubscribed Capacity | The total space oversubscribed in the NAS server. |
| Managed by Storage Device | The storage device managing the NAS server. |
| File Systems | The name of the file system for this NAS server. This is also a link to the File Systems page. |
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 | Description |
|---|---|
Name | The name of the hardware container. |
Type | The type of the hardware container. |
Model | The model name of the hardware container. |
Serial Number | The hardware container serial number. |
Hardware Vendor | The name of the hardware container manufacturer. |
Disk Drives | The list of the disk drives that are grouped in the hardware container. |
Storage System | For Main System Chassis type only — Link to the storage system(s) related to the hardware container. |
Pattern | Link to the related pattern information. |
Storage Devices Information
This section provides information about the Storage Devices. 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 storage device. |
Vendor | The storage device vendor. |
DNS Domain | The Domain Name System (DNS) of the storage system. |
Model | The model name of the storage device. |
Serial Number | The storage device serial number. |
Endpoint Used To Be Identified As | Link to the Host formerly discovered by the endpoint. |
OS Class | The operating system class. |
OS Type | The operating system type. |
OS Version | The version of the operating system. |
OS Vendor | The operating system vendor. |
Storage System Group | The storage system group for this storage device. |
Storage Systems | List of the storage systems related to this storage device. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. |
Discovery Access | 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:
- 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 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.
Storage Processor Information | Description |
|---|---|
Processor Identifier | The processor identifier. |
Vendor | The hardware vendor. For example, EMC Corporation. |
Model | The model name. |
Serial | The serial number of the processor. |
Storage System | The name of the storage system. This is also a link to the Storage System page. |
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. |
Storage Volumes Information
This section provides information about the storage volumes for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for storage volumes:
- 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 Storage Volumes related link in the Storage Volumes section to display a list of the storage volumes associated to the storage system.
- Click a Storage Volume in the list.
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. |
Type | The type of the volume. |
NAA ID | The Network Addressing Authority identifier of the volume. |
Mapped | Indicates whether or not the storage volume is mapped. |
Visible Capacity | The visible capacity of the storage volume in bytes. |
Consumed From Pool | The capacity consumed from the storage pool related to the storage volume in bytes. |
Consumable Capacity | The consumable capacity in the storage volume in bytes. |
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. |
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 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. |
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. |
Hardware Container | The name of the hardware container for this disk drive. This is also a link to the Hardware Container page |
File Systems Information
This section provides information about the file systems for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for file systems:
- 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 File Systems link in the File Systems section to display a list of the file systems associated to the storage system.
- Click a File System in the list.
The table below lists the File Systems Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
File System Information | Description |
|---|---|
Filesystem Name | The name of the file system. |
Kind | The file system kind. |
Type | The file system type. |
Size | The file system size. |
Used | The space used on the file system. |
Free | The space available on the file system in. |
Storage System Groups 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 Storage Device 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. |
UUID | The universally unique identifier 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. |
Storage Systems | The storage system(s) part of the storage system group. This is also a link to the Storage System page. |
File Systems | The file system(s) related to the storage system group. This is also a link to the File Systems page. |
Storage Device | The storage device(s) related to the storage system group. This is also a link to the Storage Devices page. |
Total Available Capacity | The total capacity available for storage in the storage system group. |
Number of Pools | The number of storage pool(s) related to the storage system group. |
Number of Volumes | The number of storage volumes(s) related to the storage system group. |
Number of Mapped Volumes | The number of mapped storage volumes(s) related to the storage system group. |
Number of File Systems | The number of file system(s) related to the storage system group. |
Guid | The Globally Unique Identifier for the storage system group. |
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 Device 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 internal identifier of this storage pool. |
Type | The type of this storage pool. |
Name | The name of this storage pool. |
Capacity | The usable capacity of this storage pool. |
Consumed Capacity | The space actually consumed in this storage pool in bytes. |
Percentage Consumed | The percentage of space consumed in this storage pool |
Available Capacity | The total capacity not consumed in this storage system in bytes. |
Oversubscribed Capacity | The total space oversubscribed in this storage pool. |
Storage System Group | The name of the storage system group(s) for this storage pool. This is also a link to the Storage System Groups page. |
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:
- 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 a Processor Identifier name in the Storage Processors section.
- 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.
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. |
Type | The front end FC port type. |
State | The front end FC port state. |
Speed (Gb/s) | 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. |