Host Volumes Faq - HP 418800-B21 - StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 70 Storage Enclosure User Manual

Underlying storage volume
Array + Virtual disk + presentation
Examples
ArrayA2 + Cats + presentation
ArrayA2 + Cats + presentation
ArrayA2 + Cats + presentation
ArrayA2 + Cats + presentation
ArrayA2 + Cats + presentation
ArrayA2 + Cats + presentation
ArrayA2 + Cats + presentation
UNC format
\\array name\virtual disk name
See resource names and UNC formats
SAN-based host volumes are displayed in the Host Volumes content pane and can represent storage
with a file system, or raw storage. Storage with a file system can be mounted or unmounted. See
host volumes views.
You can use a GUI action, a job, or CLUI command to mount and unmount SAN-based host volumes. You
can also locally replicate them using a job with the appropriate host volume commands.
Non-SAN-based host volumes
Non-SAN-based host volumes, such as floppy drives, CDs, and internal hard drives, are also discovered
and displayed in the Host Volumes content pane. You cannot use the replication manager to interact
with these non-SAN-based host volumes.
Network volumes
Depending on the host OS, the replication manager may or may not discover network volumes on
an enabled host.

Host volumes FAQ

• With host volumes, what does the
The replicable property indicates whether you can locally replicate a host volume. If snapclones
or snapshots are indicated, you can replicate the host volume
• How do I locally replicate a host volume?
Host volumes are replicated by using a GUI action or a job with the appropriate host volume
commands. You cannot locally replicate a host volume by using a CLUI command.
• What is the advantage in replicating a host volume rather than a storage volume (virtual disk)?
The main advantage is simplicity. When you use a job to specify the host volume to replicate, the
replication manager automatically determines the underlying storage systems and virtual disks
that are involved and issues the required low level replication commands via the job.
• Why can't I locally replicate a specific host volume?
When replicable property is N/A or No, a host volume cannot be locally replicated. This occurs
when the underlying physical storage for a host volume is not on an HP StorageWorks storage
system or the storage system is not licensed for local replication. See
In some cases, local replication is not possible because the underlying virtual disks do not comply
with local replication guidelines. See virtual disk
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Host volumes
LUN
<=>
Enabled Host + OS
Examples
<=>
HostA1 + AIX
<=>
HostA2 + HP-UX
<=>
HostA3 + Linux
<=>
HostA4 + Solaris
<=>
HostA5 + OpenVMS
<=>
HostA6 + Tru64 UNIX
<=>
HostA7 + Windows
UNC format
<=>
\\host name\host volume name
replicable
property indicate?
snapclone guidelines
Host volume
Mount point
host volume name
(or raw)
/dev/hd1 /home/cats
/dev/dsk/c2t0d2 /users/cats
/dev/sda3 /var/cats
$1$DGA2: CATS
/dev/rdsk/c2t0d5s2 /usr/cats
/dev/disk/disk100c /users/cats
Disk 3 E:\pets\cats
local replication
and snapshot
licensing.
guidelines.