Virtual Provisioning with Solutions Enabler

Virtual Provisioning with Solutions Enabler

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Configuring and viewing data devices and pools:

Data Devices are devices with datadev attribute. Only Data Devices can be part of Thin Pool. Devices with different protection scheme can be supported for use in Thin Pools. It is depending on specific Enginuity level. All devices with the datadev attribute are used for exclusively for populating Thin Pools.

Create command file (Thin.txt) with following syntax:

create dev count=10, config=2-Way-Mir, attribute=datadev, emulation=FBA, size=4602;

# symconfigure -sid 44 -file thin.txt commit –v –nop

A Configuration Change operation is in progress. Please wait...
Establishing a configuration change session...............Established.
Processing symmetrix 000190101244
{
create dev count=10, size=4602, emulation=FBA,
config=2-Way Mir, mvs_ssid=0000, attribute=datadev;
}
Performing Access checks..................................Allowed.
Checking Device Reservations..............................Allowed.
Submitting configuration changes..........................Submitted
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Step 125 of 173 steps.....................................Executing.
Step 130 of 173 steps.....................................Executing.
Local: COMMIT............................................Done.
Terminating the configuration change session..............Done.

The configuration change session has successfully completed.

# symdev list -sid 44 -datadev

Symmetrix ID: 000190101244
Device Name Directors Device
--------------------------- ------------- -------------------------------------
Sym Physical SA :P DA :IT Config Attribute Sts Cap(MB)
--------------------------- ------------- -------------------------------------
10C4 Not Visible ???:? 01A:C4 2-Way Mir N/A (DT) RW 4314
10C5 Not Visible ???:? 16C:D4 2-Way Mir N/A (DT) RW 4314
10C6 Not Visible ???:? 15B:D4 2-Way Mir N/A (DT) RW 4314
10C7 Not Visible ???:? 02D:C4 2-Way Mir N/A (DT) RW 4314
10C8 Not Visible ???:? 16A:D4 2-Way Mir N/A (DT) RW 4314
10C9 Not Visible ???:? 01C:C4 2-Way Mir N/A (DT) RW 4314
10CA Not Visible ???:? 16B:C4 2-Way Mir N/A (DT) RW 4314


Thin Pool can be created using symconfigure command and without adding data devices:

# symconfigure -sid 44 -cmd "create pool Storage type=thin;" commit –nop

Once pool is created, data devices can be added to the pool and enabled

Examples of Symaccess CLI

# symaccess -sid 515 list

Symmetrix ID : 111192601515

View
Group Name Count Count Type
-------------------------------- ----- ----- ---------
qqqS005_IG - - Initiator
qqqUXRAC01_IG - - Initiator
rrrXRAC02_IG - - Initiator
eeeXRAC01_US1SDUXRAC02_IG - - Initiator
eeREM001_IG - - Initiator
eeRAC35_IG - - Initiator
xxx15_8e1_9e1 - - Port
xxx515_5e0_6e0 - - Port
xxx515_5e1_6e1 - - Port
xx15_5f0_6f0 - - Port
xxx5_5f1_6f1 - - Port
xx5_5g0_6g0 - - Port
xxxQL001_SG - - Storage
xxxPACE02_SG - - Storage
xx035_SG - - Storage
xxxP001_SG - - Storage
xxRAC15_xxxRAC16_SG - - Storage
KOxxxC15_SG - - Storage
KOxxx16_SG - - Storage



#symacces -sid 515 list view

xxxS029_view xxxS029_IG bb_Symm_1515_3* Ufs029_SG
xxxS028_view UxxxS028_IG bb_Symm_1515_3* sff028_SG
xxxA1N1_view KxxxN1_IG bb_1515_8e0_9e0 KdsdA1N1_SG
xxxA1N2_view KOxx1N2_IG cc_1515_8e0_9e0 KdfA1N2_SG
KxxS088_view KxxxS088_IG ccc1515_8f0_9f0 dfUS088_SG
UxxxS021_view xxxUS021_IG ff1515_5e0_6* UdffS021_SG
xxxUS018_view vvvUS018_IG ffm_1515_5e0_6* ddf018_SG
xxxUS020_view bbbUS020_IG ffm_1515_5e0_6* d020_SG
xxxNEAM001_view UvvvAWNEAM001_IG Sddd5_8e0_7e0 dddNEAM001_SG
xxxS019_view UvvUS019_IG ddd1515_5e0_6* vvvUS019_SG


# symaccess -sid 515 list devinfo -ig S020_IG

Symmetrix ID : 0000000001515

Initiator Group Name : S020_IG
Last updated at : 11:09:04 AM on Fri Apr 23,2010

Host Initiators
{
WWN :1111001b32b47a66
WWN :1111001b32b44268
}

Sym Host Cap
Dev Dir:P Physical Device Name Lun Attr (MB) Masking View Name
----- ----- ----------------------- ---- ---- ------ ------------------------
0F94 05E:0 Not Visible 0 (M) 69060 S020_view
06E:0 Not Visible 0 (M) S020_view
0F9C 05E:0 Not Visible 1 (M) 69060 S020_view
06E:0 Not Visible 1 (M) S020_view
0FA4 05E:0 Not Visible 2 (M) 69060 S020_view
06E:0 Not Visible 2 (M) S020_view
0FAC 05E:0 Not Visible 3 (M) 69060 S020_view
06E:0 Not Visible 3 (M) S020_view
0FB4 05E:0 Not Visible 4 (M) 69060 S020_view
06E:0 Not Visible 4 (M) S020_view
0FBC 05E:0 Not Visible 5 (M) 69060 S020_view
06E:0 Not Visible 5 (M) S020_view
0FC4 05E:0 Not Visible 6 (M) 69060 S020_view
06E:0 Not Visible 6 (M) S020_view
------
Total Capacity 483420



# symaccess -sid 515 show S020_SG -type storage

Symmetrix ID : 11111101515

Storage Group Name : S020_SG
Last updated at : 11:09:04 AM on Fri Apr 23,2010

Devices : 0F94 0F9C 0FA4 0FAC 0FB4 0FBC 0FC4

Masking View Names
{
S020_view
}

# symaccess -sid 515 show S020_IG -type initiator

Symmetrix ID : 111112601515

Initiator Group Name : S020_IG
Last updated at : 11:09:04 AM on Fri Apr 23,2010

Host Initiators
{
WWN :1111001b32b47a66
WWN :1111001b32b44268
}

Masking View Names
{
S020_view
}

Parent Initiator Groups
{
None
}

# symaccess -sid 515 show xx15_5e0_6e0 -type port

Symmetrix ID : 12122601515

Port Group Name : xx1515_5e0_6e0
Last updated at : 07:28:52 AM on Fri Apr 23,2010

Director Identification
{
FA-5E:0
FA-6E:0
}

Masking View Names
{
S021_view
US018_view
S020_view
S019_view
}




# symaccess -sid 515 list assignment -dev 0F94

Symmetrix ID : xxxxx2601515

Device Identifier Type Dir:P
------ ---------------- ----- ----------------
0F94 111101b32b47a66 FIBRE FA-5E:0,FA-6E:0
1111001b32b44268 FIBRE FA-5E:0,FA-6E:0