Menu Bar; File Menu; Logical Disk Operations Menu - HP 8/20q User Manual

Menu bar

The Simple SAN Connection Manager menu bar contains the following menus, each of which is described
in detail in this section. Shortcut key combinations are displayed in the menus, and provide an alternative
way of selecting menu bar items.
items are also available using the menus.
• "File menu,"
• "Logical Disk Operations menu,"
• "Advanced Operations menu,"
• "HBA & Switch Management menu,"
• "Help menu,"

File menu

Table 1 provides a brief description of the items on the File menu and a reference to more detailed
information.
Table 1

File menu

Menu Item
Save current SAN
connection
Compare current and
previous SAN connection
Event Log
Exit

Logical Disk Operations menu

Table 2 provides a brief description of the items on the Logical Disk Operations menu and a reference to
more detailed information.
Table 2

Logical Disk Operations menu

Menu Item
Create New Logical Disk
Present (Un-present)
Logical Disk to Server
Expand Logical Disk
Delete Logical Disk
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Purpose
Saves a graphical topology of your SAN to
reference against any changes made to
your system
Shows a graphical representation listing
new servers, HBAs, switches, and
subsystems, as well as removed switches
and subsystems
Displays a list of all Simple SAN
Connection Manager-initiated actions and
the results for the host, HBAs, switches, and
storage subsystem arrays
Closes the Simple SAN Connection
Manager application
Purpose
Opens a wizard to create a logical disk
from the storage subsystem
Assigns a logical disk to a server, or
unassigns it (removes access) from the
server
Increases the capacity of one or more
logical disks
Removes a logical disk from the storage
subsystem
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See
"Saving the current
configuration," page 42.
"Comparing configurations,"
page 43.
"Viewing the event log,"
page 41.
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See
"Creating a logical
disk—EVA storage,"
page 80 and "Creating a
logical disk—MSA storage,"
page 84.
"Assigning and unassigning
a logical disk to a server,"
page 91.
"Expanding a logical disk,"
page 93.
"Deleting a logical disk,"
page 94.