This service allocates sets of volumes with in-system replication (global-active device) from the associated infrastructure group through Ops Center API Configuration Manager to be consumed by servers running a generic application.
Software and setup prerequisites
For software and setup prerequisites, see Service template prerequisites.
Edit service settings
The following table lists the Edit service settings for the Allocate Volumes with Remote Replication (Global-Active Device) service template.
| Navigation pane | Settings pane | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Volume Settings | Configuration Manager Connection | Specify the Ops Center API Configuration Manager connection for P-Vols. |
| Storage System | Specify the storage system for P-Vols. | |
| Target Volumes | Specify whether to use existing volumes or create new ones. | |
| Resource Group | Specify the resource group for P-Vols. | |
| Pool Selection1 | Specify whether to select a pool at volume allocation. If you select "Automatic", then a pool will be selected automatically. | |
| Pool | Specify the pool for P-Vols. | |
| Capacity Format | Specify the volume capacity format as Byte or Block. | |
| Volume Settings | Specify the parameters required to create new volumes for P-Vols. | |
| Volume Usage | Specify the volume usage. | |
| Number of Volumes | Specify the number of volumes. | |
| Volume Capacity | Depending on the chosen capacity format, specify the volume capacity in bytes or blocks (1 block = 512 bytes). | |
| Volume Label | Specify the volume label. | |
| Disk Type | Specify the disk type to be used to configure the pool. | |
| LDEV Setting | ||
| LDEV ID Starts From | Specify the startup LDEV ID as a hexadecimal number for the volume to allocate. | |
| Virtual LDEV ID Starts From | Specify the startup virtual LDEV ID for the volume to allocate. | |
| LUN Setting | ||
| LUN Starts From | Specify the starting logical unit number assigned to the volume for a host. | |
| Volume Filter | Specify conditions for filtering the candidate volumes. Not all candidates are displayed when there are many candidate volumes. Specify the conditions to narrow down the volume list. | |
| Volume Filter Join Type | Specify the source volume filter join type. | |
| Rows per Page | Specify the number of rows to display per page. | |
| Current Page | Specify the page number to display in the volumes. | |
| Volumes | Specify the volume to be used as the primary volume. | |
| Resource Criteria | Resource Criteria | Specify the resource criteria. |
| Host Settings | Port Type | Specify the port type as Fibre or iSCSI. |
| Host Mode/Host Mode Options | Specify the parameters for creating a new host group. | |
| Host Mode | Specify the host mode. | |
| Host Mode Options | Specify the host mode options. | |
| Number of Hosts | Select the number of hosts to allocate per volume. | |
| Multiple Hosts Per Storage Port | Select to share storage ports with multiple hosts. | |
| Multiple Hosts Per Host Group | Select to share host groups with multiple hosts. | |
| Host Settings | Specify information about the hosts to which the volumes will be allocated. | |
| Host Name | Specify the host name. | |
| WWN Settings | ||
| WWN | Specify the World Wide Name (WWN). | |
| WWN Nickname | Specify the WWN nickname. | |
| Enable ALUA on Preferred Path | Enable ALUA on the preferred path. | |
| Enable Host Mode Option on Non-preferred Path | Enable the Host Mode option on the non-preferred path. | |
| iSCSI Settings | Specify the iSCSI settings when using the iSCSI port type. | |
| iSCSI Name | Specify the iSCSI name. | |
| iSCSI Nickname | Specify the iSCSI nickname. | |
| Fabric Settings | Use Fabric Settings | Specify True to enable fabric information collection. |
| Connection Names | Specify the connection name defined in the Web Service Connections on the Administration tab. Separate multiple values by commas. If this value is omitted, the system uses all defined connections for the product name listed in the Web Service Connections. | |
| Resource Groups | Specify the switch management server resource group. Separate multiple values by commas. | |
| Target Fabrics | Specify the fabric name. Separate multiple values by commas. If this value is omitted, the system uses all the fabrics that the BNA monitors. | |
| Use Existing Zone | Specifies whether to select a predefined zone or any connectable path. If you specify True, the system selects paths within the range of the existing Zone setting. If you specify False, the system selects connectable paths regardless of the existing Zone setting. | |
| Number of Hops Restriction | Determines whether restrict path selection to within an assigned number of hops. When this property enabled, the service will fail if there is no path that matched the specified collection range. | |
| Maximum Number of Hops | When using the Number of Hops Restriction option, specify the collection range by the number of hops. | |
| Zone Settings | Update Zone Configurations | Specify True to enable zone setting modification. |
| Use Existing Zone Aliases | Specify True to use predefined Zone Aliases regardless of the naming conventions the user specifies. If you specify False, the system selects Zone Aliases that follow the naming conventions. In either case, if there are no existing Zone Aliases, the system creates new Zone Aliases that follow the naming conventions. | |
| Update Current Active Zone Configuration | Specify True to add a Zone to the active Zone Configuration. | |
| Zone Configurations to Update | To add a zone to a Zone Configuration other than the active configuration, specify the name of the Zone Configuration in which to add the zone. | |
| Script for Zone Naming | Specify the naming convention script that determines the Zone name for the path. | |
| Script for Host Zone Alias Naming | Specify the naming convention script that determines the Zone Alias name for the host port. | |
| Script for Storage Zone Alias Naming | Specify the naming convention script that determines the Zone Alias name for the storage port. | |
| Secondary Volume Settings | Configuration Manager Connection | Specify the Ops Center API Configuration Manager connection for S-Vols. |
| Storage System | Specify the storage system for S-Vols. | |
| Resource Group | Specify the resource group for S-Vols. | |
| Secondary Pool Selection1 | Specify whether to select a pool at volume allocation. If you select 'Automatic', then a pool will be selected automatically. | |
| Pool | Specify the pool for S-Vols. | |
| Secondary Volume Settings | Specify the parameters required to create new volumes for S-Vols. | |
| Primary Volume LDEV ID | Specify the primary volume LDEV ID. | |
| Volume Usage | Specify the volume usage. | |
| Volume Label | Specify the volume label. | |
| Disk Type | Specify the disk type to be used to configure the pool. | |
| LDEV Setting | ||
| LDEV ID Starts From | Specify the startup LDEV ID as a hexadecimal number for the volume to allocate. | |
| LUN Setting | ||
| LUN Starts From | Specify the starting logical unit number assigned to the volume for a host. | |
| Secondary Volume Resource Criteria | Resource Criteria | Specify the resource criteria. |
| Backup Host Settings | Port Type | Specify the port type as Fibre or iSCSI. |
| Secondary Host Mode/Secondary Host Mode Options | Specify the parameters for creating a new host group. | |
| Host Mode | Specify the host mode. | |
| Host Mode Options | Specify the host mode options. | |
| Secondary Number of Hosts | Select the number of hosts to allocate per volume. | |
| Secondary Multiple Hosts Per Storage Port | Select to share storage ports with multiple hosts. | |
| Secondary Multiple Hosts Per Host Group | Select to share host groups with multiple hosts. | |
| Secondary Host Settings | Specify information about the hosts for which the volumes will be allocated. | |
| Host Name | Specify the host name. | |
| WWN Settings | Specify the WWN settings when using the Fibre port setting. | |
| WWN | Specify the World Wide Name (WWN). | |
| WWN Nickname | Specify the WWN nickname. | |
| Enable ALUA on Preferred Path | Enable ALUA on the preferred path. | |
| Enable Host Mode Option on Non-preferred Path | Enable the Host Mode option on the non-preferred path. | |
| iSCSI Settings | Specify the iSCSI settings when using the iSCSI port type. | |
| iSCSI Name | Specify the iSCSI name. | |
| iSCSI Nickname | Specify the iSCSI nickname. | |
| Fabric Settings for Secondary Volumes | Use Fabric Settings | Specify True to enable fabric information collection. |
| Connection Names | Specify the connection name defined in the Web Service Connections on the Administration tab. Separate multiple values by commas. If this value is omitted, the system uses all defined connections for the product name listed in the Web Service Connections. | |
| Resource Groups | Specify the switch management server resource group. Separate multiple values by commas. | |
| Target Fabrics | Specify the fabric name. Separate multiple values by commas. If this value is omitted, the system uses all the fabrics that the BNA monitors. | |
| Use Existing Zone | Specifies whether to select a predefined zone or any connectable path. If you specify True, the system selects paths within the range of the existing Zone setting. If you specify False, the system selects connectable paths regardless of the existing Zone setting. | |
| Number of Hops Restriction | Determines whether restrict path selection to within an assigned number of hops. When this property enabled, the service will fail if there is no path that matched the specified collection range. | |
| Maximum Number of Hops | When using the Number of Hops Restriction option, specify the collection range by the number of hops. | |
| Zone Settings for Secondary Volumes | Update Zone Configurations | Specify True to enable zone setting modification. |
| Use Existing Zone Aliases | Specify True to use predefined Zone Aliases regardless of the naming conventions the user specifies. If you specify False, the system selects Zone Aliases that follow the naming conventions. In either case, if there are no existing Zone Aliases, the system creates new Zone Aliases that follow the naming conventions. | |
| Update Current Active Zone Configuration | Specify True to add a Zone to the active Zone Configuration. | |
| Zone Configurations to Update | To add a zone to a Zone Configuration other than the active configuration, specify the name of the Zone Configuration in which to add the zone. | |
| Script for Zone Naming | Specify the naming convention script that determines the Zone name for the path. | |
| Script for Host Zone Alias Naming | Specify the naming convention script that determines the Zone Alias name for the host port. | |
| Script for Storage Zone Alias Naming | Specify the naming convention script that determines the Zone Alias name for the storage port. | |
| Copy Pair Settings Note: The maximum number of copy pairs you can create is 99. |
Target Copy Group | Specify whether to use an existing copy group or create a new one. |
| Copy Group Name | Specify the name of the new copy group to create. | |
| Copy Pace | Specify the copy speed. The larger the value specified, the faster the copy speed will be. | |
| Use the nocopy option | Specify whether to perform an initial copy when creating a pair. | |
| Assign CTG | Specify whether to register the new pairs in a consistency group. | |
| CTG ID | Specify whether to select the consistency group ID automatically or manually. | |
| CTG ID - Manual Selection | Specify the consistency group ID by using a hexadecimal (base 16) number. | |
| MU Number | Specify whether to select the mirror unit (MU) automatically or manually. | |
| MU Number - Manual Selection | Specify the mirror unit (MU) mirror unit number by using a number from 0 to 3. | |
| Path Group ID | Specify whether to select the path group ID automatically or manually. If you specify "Auto Selection", 0 is automatically chosen. | |
| Path Group ID - Manual Selection | Specify the path group ID by using a hexadecimal (base 16) number in the range from 00 to FF. | |
| Reduction Force Copy | Specify whether to forcibly create a pair for the volume for which the capacity saving function (deduplication and compression) is enabled. | |
| Quorum Disk ID | Specify the Quorum disk ID. | |
| Copy Group | Specify the existing copy group. | |
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Submit service settings
The following table lists the Submit service settings for the Allocate Volumes with Remote Replication (Global-Active Device) service template.
| Navigation pane | Settings pane | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Volume Settings | Configuration Manager Connection | Specify the Ops Center API Configuration Manager connection for P-Vols. |
| Storage System | Specify the storage system for P-Vols. | |
| Target Volumes | Specify whether to use existing volumes or create new ones. | |
| Resource Group | Specify the resource group for P-Vols. | |
| Pool Selection1 | Specify whether to select pool at volume allocation. If you select "Automatic", then a pool will be selected automatically. | |
| Pool | Specify the pool for P-Vols. | |
| Capacity Format | Specify the volume capacity format as Byte or Block. | |
| Volume Settings | Specify the parameters required to create new volumes for P-Vols. | |
| Volume Usage | Specify the volume usage. | |
| Number of Volumes | Specify the number of volumes. | |
| Volume Capacity | Depending on the chosen capacity format, specify the volume capacity in bytes or blocks (1 block = 512 bytes). | |
| Volume Label | Specify the volume label. | |
| Disk Type | Specify the disk type to be used to configure the pool. | |
| LDEV Setting | ||
| LDEV ID Starts From | Specify the startup LDEV ID as a hexadecimal number for the volume to allocate. | |
| Virtual LDEV ID Starts From | Specify the startup virtual LDEV ID for the volume to allocate. | |
| LUN Setting | ||
| LUN Starts From | Specify the starting logical unit number assigned to the volume for a host. | |
| Volume Filter | Specify conditions for filtering the candidate volumes. Not all candidates are displayed when there are many candidate volumes. Specify the conditions to narrow down the volume list. | |
| Volume Filter Join Type | Specify the source volume filter join type. | |
| Rows per Page | Specify the number of rows to display per page. | |
| Current Page | Specify the page number to display in the volumes. | |
| Volumes | Specify the volume to be used as the primary volume. | |
| Resource Criteria | Resource Criteria | Specify the resource criteria. |
| Host Settings | Port Type | Specify the port type as Fibre or iSCSI. |
| Host Mode/Host Mode Options | Specify the parameters for creating a new host group. | |
| Host Mode | Specify the host mode. | |
| Host Mode Options | Specify the host mode options. | |
| Number of Hosts | Select the number of hosts to allocate per volume. | |
| Multiple Hosts Per Storage Port | Select to share storage ports with multiple hosts. | |
| Multiple Hosts Per Host Group | Select to share host groups with multiple hosts. | |
| Host Settings | Specify information about the hosts to which the volumes will be allocated. | |
| Host Name | Specify the host name. | |
| WWN Settings | ||
| WWN | Specify the World Wide Name (WWN). | |
| WWN Nickname | Specify the WWN nickname. | |
| Enable ALUA on Preferred Path | Enable ALUA on the preferred path. | |
| Enable Host Mode Option on Non-preferred Path | Enable the Host Mode option on the non-preferred path. | |
| iSCSI Settings | Specify the iSCSI settings when using the iSCSI port type. | |
| iSCSI Name | Specify the iSCSI name. | |
| iSCSI Nickname | Specify the iSCSI nickname. | |
| Fabric Settings | Use Fabric Settings | Specify True to enable fabric information collection. |
| Connection Names | Specify the connection name defined in the Web Service Connections on the Administration tab. Separate multiple values by commas. If this value is omitted, the system uses all defined connections for the product name listed in the Web Service Connections. | |
| Resource Groups | Specify the switch management server resource group. Separate multiple values by commas. | |
| Target Fabrics | Specify the fabric name. Separate multiple values by commas. If this value is omitted, the system uses all the fabrics that the BNA monitors. | |
| Use Existing Zone | Specifies whether to select a predefined zone or any connectable path. If you specify True, the system selects paths within the range of the existing Zone setting. If you specify False, the system selects connectable paths regardless of the existing Zone setting. | |
| Number of Hops Restriction | Determines whether restrict path selection to within an assigned number of hops. When this property enabled, the service will fail if there is no path that matched the specified collection range. | |
| Maximum Number of Hops | When using the Number of Hops Restriction option, specify the collection range by the number of hops. | |
| Zone Settings | Update Zone Configurations | Specify True to enable zone setting modification. |
| Use Existing Zone Aliases | Specify True to use predefined Zone Aliases regardless of the naming conventions the user specifies. If you specify False, the system selects Zone Aliases that follow the naming conventions. In either case, if there are no existing Zone Aliases, the system creates new Zone Aliases that follow the naming conventions. | |
| Update Current Active Zone Configuration | Specify True to add a Zone to the active Zone Configuration. | |
| Zone Configurations to Update | To add a zone to a Zone Configuration other than the active configuration, specify the name of the Zone Configuration in which to add the zone. | |
| Script for Zone Naming | Specify the naming convention script that determines the Zone name for the path. | |
| Script for Host Zone Alias Naming | Specify the naming convention script that determines the Zone Alias name for the host port. | |
| Script for Storage Zone Alias Naming | Specify the naming convention script that determines the Zone Alias name for the storage port. | |
| Secondary Volume Settings | Configuration Manager Connection | Specify the Ops Center API Configuration Manager connection for S-Vols. |
| Storage System | Specify the storage system for S-Vols. | |
| Resource Group | Specify the resource group for S-Vols. | |
| Secondary Pool Selection1 | Specify whether to select a pool at volume allocation. If you select 'Automatic', then a pool will be selected automatically. | |
| Pool | Specify the pool for S-Vols. | |
| Secondary Volume Settings | Specify the parameters required to create new volumes for S-Vols. | |
| Primary Volume LDEV ID | Specify the primary volume LDEV ID. | |
| Volume Usage | Specify the volume usage. | |
| Volume Label | Specify the volume label. | |
| Disk Type | Specify the disk type to be used to configure the pool. | |
| LDEV Setting | ||
| LDEV ID Starts From | Specify the startup LDEV ID as a hexadecimal number for the volume to allocate. | |
| LUN Setting | ||
| LUN Starts From | Specify the starting logical unit number assigned to the volume for a host. | |
| Secondary Volume Resource Criteria | Resource Criteria | Specify the resource criteria. |
| Backup Host Settings | Port Type | Specify the port type as Fibre or iSCSI. |
| Secondary Host Mode/Secondary Host Mode Options | Specify the parameters for creating a new host group. | |
| Host Mode | Specify the host mode. | |
| Host Mode Options | Specify the host mode options. | |
| Secondary Number of Hosts | Select the number of hosts to allocate per volume. | |
| Secondary Multiple Hosts Per Storage Port | Select to share storage ports with multiple hosts. | |
| Secondary Multiple Hosts Per Host Group | Select to share host groups with multiple hosts. | |
| Secondary Host Settings | Specify information about the hosts for which the volumes will be allocated. | |
| Host Name | Specify the host name. | |
| WWN Settings | Specify the WWN settings when using the Fibre port setting. | |
| WWN | Specify the World Wide Name (WWN). | |
| WWN Nickname | Specify the WWN nickname. | |
| Enable ALUA on Preferred Path | Enable ALUA on the preferred path. | |
| Enable Host Mode Option on Non-preferred Path | Enable the Host Mode option on the non-preferred path. | |
| iSCSI Settings | Specify the iSCSI settings when using the iSCSI port type. | |
| iSCSI Name | Specify the iSCSI name. | |
| iSCSI Nickname | Specify the iSCSI nickname. | |
| Fabric Settings for Secondary Volumes | Use Fabric Settings | Specify True to enable fabric information collection. |
| Connection Names | Specify the connection name defined in the Web Service Connections on the Administration tab. Separate multiple values by commas. If this value is omitted, the system uses all defined connections for the product name listed in the Web Service Connections. | |
| Resource Groups | Specify the switch management server resource group. Separate multiple values by commas. | |
| Target Fabrics | Specify the fabric name. Separate multiple values by commas. If this value is omitted, the system uses all the fabrics that the BNA monitors. | |
| Use Existing Zone | Specifies whether to select a predefined zone or any connectable path. If you specify True, the system selects paths within the range of the existing Zone setting. If you specify False, the system selects connectable paths regardless of the existing Zone setting. | |
| Number of Hops Restriction | Determines whether restrict path selection to within an assigned number of hops. When this property enabled, the service will fail if there is no path that matched the specified collection range. | |
| Maximum Number of Hops | When using the Number of Hops Restriction option, specify the collection range by the number of hops. | |
| Zone Settings for Secondary Volumes | Update Zone Configurations | Specify True to enable zone setting modification. |
| Use Existing Zone Aliases | Specify True to use predefined Zone Aliases regardless of the naming conventions the user specifies. If you specify False, the system selects Zone Aliases that follow the naming conventions. In either case, if there are no existing Zone Aliases, the system creates new Zone Aliases that follow the naming conventions. | |
| Update Current Active Zone Configuration | Specify True to add a Zone to the active Zone Configuration. | |
| Zone Configurations to Update | To add a zone to a Zone Configuration other than the active configuration, specify the name of the Zone Configuration in which to add the zone. | |
| Script for Zone Naming | Specify the naming convention script that determines the Zone name for the path. | |
| Script for Host Zone Alias Naming | Specify the naming convention script that determines the Zone Alias name for the host port. | |
| Script for Storage Zone Alias Naming | Specify the naming convention script that determines the Zone Alias name for the storage port. | |
| Copy Pair Settings Note: The maximum number of copy pairs you can create is 99. |
Target Copy Group | Specify whether to use an existing copy group or create a new one. |
| Copy Group Name | Specify the name of the new copy group to create. | |
| Copy Pace | Specify the copy speed. The larger the value specified, the faster the copy speed will be. | |
| Use the nocopy option | Specify whether to perform an initial copy when creating a pair. | |
| Assign CTG | Specify whether to register the new pairs in a consistency group. | |
| CTG ID | Specify whether to select the consistency group ID automatically or manually. | |
| CTG ID - Manual Selection | Specify the consistency group ID by using a hexadecimal (base 16) number. | |
| MU Number | Specify whether to select the mirror unit (MU) automatically or manually. | |
| MU Number - Manual Selection | Specify the mirror unit (MU) mirror unit number by using a number from 0 to 3. | |
| Path Group ID | Specify whether to select the path group ID automatically or manually. If you specify "Auto Selection", 0 is automatically chosen. | |
| Path Group ID - Manual Selection | Specify the path group ID by using a hexadecimal (base 16) number in the range from 00 to FF. | |
| Reduction Force Copy | Specify whether to forcibly create a pair for the volume for which the capacity saving function (deduplication and compression) is enabled. | |
| Quorum Disk ID | Specify the Quorum disk ID. | |
| Copy Group | Specify the existing copy group. | |
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