Preparing For Using Cfl Extension - HP XP20000/XP24000 User Manual

Figure 68 Operation Procedures Using the Spreadsheets
The operations using the spreadsheets include the following steps:
Prepare for using CFL Extension
This step is required when using CFL Extension for the first time.
Prepare for configuring the storage system
Some program products require preparation of the storage system using the Remote Web
Console windows before actually applying the configuration using spreadsheets. For details,
see the documentation for program products supporting CFL Extension.
Write spreadsheets
Spreadsheet templates are provided for each program product. Make a copy of the template,
and modify the copy of the spreadsheet template to define the storage system configuration.
Change the file name to a name that is 32 or fewer characters, including the extension.
The template files are divided into two types:
The file name ends with _def: You can use the file without changing the contents.
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The file name ends with _def_: You need to change the contents before executing
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commands.
For details about templates or configurations, see documentation for program products
supporting CFL Extension. For general conventions of spreadsheets, see
Conventions" (page
Verify the spreadsheets, apply the configurations, and save the configurations in spreadsheets
To perform these operations, use CFL Extension commands.

Preparing for Using CFL Extension

This section describes the preparation for using CFL Extension.
120 Using the CFL Extension
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