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Operators: =, <, <=, >, >=
Table 14
Connection rules
Syntax
do_not_connect (device=x)
do_not_connect (device=x) to
(device=y)
do_not_connect (device=x) to
(device=y) through (device=z)
do_not_attach (device=x) to
(device=y)
connect (device=x)
connect (device=x) to (device=y)
connect (device=x) to (device=y)
through (device=z)
Table 15
Property validation rules
Syntax
check_for_valid 'PropertyName' for
(device=x)
'PropertyName'
should_be_unique_in 'Types'
Table 16
Capacity control rules
Syntax
total_connections (device = x)
'Operator' 2
(device = x) 'Operator'
MAXPORTS
total_connections (device = x) to
(device = y) 'Operator' 2
Applying rules for plan evaluation
To apply rules for evaluating the plan:
Select View > Planned SAN from the HAFM menu bar.
1.
Description
Never connect device
Never connect device
Never connect device
Never connect device
y
has device
.
Always connect device
Always connect device
Always connect device
Description
x
Device
must have valid
PropertyName'
'
Cannot have duplicate
PropertyName
'
Types
same '
'.
Description
The sum of connections to
x
device
should be
Operator
'
' than
2total_connections.
The sum of connections to
x
device
should be
Operator
'
' than MAXPORTS.
The sum of connections from
x
y
device
to device
should be
Operator
'
' than 2.
x
x
to device
.
x
y
to
.
x
y
z
to
through
.
x
into a SAN that
x
x
to device
.
x
y
to
.
x
y
z
to
through
.
.
' in the
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