Creating A Storage Array; Adding Storage Ports To A Storage Array - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 8/12c User Manual

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Creating a storage array

Creating a storage array
To create a storage array, complete the following steps.
1. Open the Storage Port Mapping dialog box by performing one of the following actions:
2. Click New Storage.
3. Rename the new storage array and press Enter.
4. Add storage ports to the new storage array.
5. Click OK to save your work and close the Storage Port Mapping dialog box.

Adding storage ports to a storage array

To add storage ports to a storage array, complete the following steps.
1. Open the Storage Port Mapping dialog box by performing one of the following actions:
2. Select a storage port from the Storage Ports table.
3. Select the storage array to which you want to assign the storage port in the Storage Array list.
4. Click the right arrow.
5. Click OK to save your work and close the Storage Port Mapping dialog box.
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Select a storage port icon in the topology view, then select Discover > Storage Port
Mapping.
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Right-click any storage port icon in the topology view and select Storage Port Mapping.
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Right-click any storage port in the Device Tree and select Storage Port Mapping.
The Storage Port Mapping dialog box displays.
A new storage array displays in the Storage Array list in edit mode.
NOTE
You must add at least one storage ports to the new storage array to save the new array in the
system.
For step-by-step instructions about adding ports to an array, refer to
storage array" on page 300.
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Select a storage port icon in the topology view, then select Discover > Storage Port
Mapping.
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Right-click any storage port icon in the topology view and select Storage Port Mapping.
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Right-click any storage port in the Device Tree and select Storage Port Mapping.
The Storage Port Mapping dialog box displays.
To select more than one port, hold down the CTRL key while selecting multiple storage ports.
The storage port is added to the Storage Array.
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