Allocate Volumes from Virtual Storage Machine: Service details

This service enables the creation and allocation of volumes from a Virtual Storage Machine (VSM) while reserving the same LDEV IDs on other storage systems.

The following service template details apply to the Allocate Volumes from Virtual Storage Machine service template.

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 from Virtual Storage Machine service template.

Navigation pane	Settings pane	Description
Volume Settings	Configuration Manager Connection	Shows a table from which you can choose the Configuration Manager connection.
	Storage System	Shows a table from which you can choose the storage system.
	Virtual Storage Machine	Specifies the Virtual Storage Machine (VSM) from a list.
	Number of Volumes	Specifies the number of volumes to be made available for the service. If necessary, you can specify a Single Value, Multiple Values, or a Range.
	LDEV ID Starts From	Specifies the starting LDEV ID in hexadecimal format.
	Volume Capacity	Specifies the volume capacity in MB, GB, or TB.
	Pool	Shows a table from which you can choose the pool.
	Volume Label	Specifies the volume label.
	LUN Starts from	Specifies the starting value for the LUN.
Host Settings	Target Host Group/iSCSI Target	Specifies the option of using an existing, or creating a new Target Host Group/iSCSI Target. You can choose an existing target from the provided table or, when creating a new target, you can specify the Host Group Settings depending on the port type you select.
	Existing Host Groups Or iSCSI Targets	Shows a table from which you can choose an existing Host Group/iSCSI Target. Your selections are shown beneath the table.
	Port Type	Specifies either Fibre or iSCSI as the port type.
	Host Group Settings	Specifies the parameters needed to create a new Host Group/iSCSI target. Port: Specifies the port of the host group target. WWN Settings: Specifies the WWN settings when using the Fibre port setting. Host Group Name -- Specifies the host group name when using the Fibre port type. iSCSI Settings -- Specifies the iSCSI settings when using the iSCSI port type. iSCSI Target Name -- Specifies the iSCSI target name when using the iSCSI port type. Host Mode -- Specifies the host mode. Host Mode Options -- Specifies the host mode options.
Reservation Settings	Reservation Targets	Specifies the storage systems with the volume to set the reserve attribute from a selection of table entries. Specify the Ops Center API Configuration Manager Connection/Reservation Target Storage System.

Submit Service Request settings

The following table lists the Submit Service Request settings for the Allocate Volumes from Virtual Storage Machine service template.

Navigation pane	Settings pane	Description
Volume Settings	Configuration Manager Connection	Shows a table from which you can choose the Configuration Manager connection.
	Storage System	Shows a table from which you can choose the storage system.
	Virtual Storage Machine	Specifies the Virtual Storage Machine (VSM) from a list.
	Number of Volumes	Specifies the number of volumes to be made available for the service.
	LDEV ID Starts From	Specifies the starting LDEV ID in hexadecimal format.
	Volume Capacity	Specifies the volume capacity in MB, GB, or TB.
	Pool	Shows a table from which you can choose the pool.
	Volume Label	Specifies the volume label.
	LUN Starts from	Specifies the starting value for the LUN.
Host Settings	Target Host Group/iSCSI Target	Specifies the option of using an existing, or creating a new Target Host Group/iSCSI Target. You can choose an existing target from the provided table or, when creating a new target, you can specify the Host Group Settings depending on the port type you select.
	Existing Host Groups Or iSCSI Targets	Shows a table from which you can choose an existing Host Group/iSCSI Target. Your selections are shown beneath the table.
	Port Type	Specifies either Fibre or iSCSI as the port type.
	Host Group Settings	Specifies the parameters needed to create a new Host Group/iSCSI target. Port: Specifies the port of the host group target. WWN Settings: Specifies the WWN settings when using the Fibre port setting. Host Group Name: Specifies the host group name when using the Fibre port type. iSCSI Settings: Specifies the iSCSI settings when using the iSCSI port type. iSCSI Target Name: Specifies the iSCSI target name when using the iSCSI port type. Host Mode: Specifies the host mode. Host Mode Options: Specifies the host mode options.
Reservation Settings	Reservation Targets	Specifies the storage systems with the volume to set the reserve attribute from a selection of table entries. Specify the Ops Center API Configuration Manager Connection/Reservation Target Storage System.