Storage Connection node
A Storage Connection node 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.
Creation/update
A Storage Connection node is created or updated when a storage entity is discovered by one of the following:
- WBEM queries to storage management software triggered by the creation or update of an SI representing storage management software
- Directly discovered storage using WBEM queries to the WBEM/SMI-S provider triggered by the creation or update of a Storage Device node representing the chassis
- Directly discovered storage using SNMP triggered by the creation or update of a Storage Device node representing the chassis
Removal
A StorageConnection node is removed when its parent Storage System node is removed. This is Containment Removal.
Attributes and relationships of the StorageConnection node
The attributes of the StorageConnection node are described in the following table:
UI Name | Description |
|---|---|
Not shown in UI | Key of the connection details |
Connection Type | Type of connection |
Connection Value | Value uniquely identifying the storage consumer using this connection |
Connection Name | Useful name of the connection |
The relationships of the StorageConnection node are described in the following table:
UI Name | Relationship | Description |
|---|---|---|
Storage Volume | ContainedConnection: Containment: Container: StorageVolume | Containing Storage Volume |
Consumer Fibre Channel Port | Producer: SANStorage: Consumer: FibreChannelPort | Fibre Channel Port connected to this connection |
Maintaining Pattern | Element: Maintainer: Pattern: Pattern | Pattern maintaining this Storage Connection |