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Storage
Provisioning Services
Summary:
Familiarize
with the Storage Provisioning Services of EMC ControlCenter 5.1.1.
Objectives:
a)
Create and populate Storage Pools.
b)
Define Storage Policies.
c)
Create Storage Allocation Tasks.
d)
Execute Storage Allocating Tasks.
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Create
a Storage Pool and populate it with devices.
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In
the Tree Pane, expand the Storage Administration folder.
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Right-click
on Storage Pools and select New -> Storage Pool.
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A
folder New Storage Pool appears under Storage Pools. Rename this folder to
“mypool”. Replace “my” with your initials.
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Populate
the Storage Pool by dragging and dropping assigned devices into it. It
might be convenient to spilt the Target Pane vertically in order to
perform the drag and drop. Ask your instructor for device assignments.
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Expand
the Storage Pool and verify that the devices have been assigned to it.
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Create
a Storage Policy.
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Right-click
on Storage Policies folder and select New.
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Name
the policy “mypolicy”, again replacing “my” with your initials.
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Choose
Primary Only as the Replica
Class.
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Choose
the pool you created (“mypool”) from the drop-down menu in the Storage
Pool Column. (Hint – Click in the box to activate the pull down.)
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Choose
“Symmetrix” under Storage
Type
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Choose
“RAID_1” as the Raid level
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Port
Balancing – Leave at default
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#
of Paths – Ask Instructor
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Mapped
Device Only – Leave this box unchecked
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Zoned
Storage Only – Check this box
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Zoning
Type – Leave at WWN Zoning
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Disable
Host Actions - Check this box
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Click
on Save to save the Policy
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Verify
that “mypolicy” appears under Storage Policies folder.
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Create
Storage Allocation Task and execute Task.
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In
the Tree Pane, expand the Hosts folder and right-click on the host
assigned to you.
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Select
Allocation -> Storage Provisioning Services.
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In
the Storage Provisioning Services Wizard, verify that “mypolicy” has
been selected. If not select “mypolicy” from the drop-down menu.
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Select
More Options.
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Specify
At Most xx GB. Ask your instructor for the amount of storage to be allocated.
Click Next
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Verify
the Details of Proposed Path. Change any fields if necessary. Click Next.
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Review
Specification and Path Details. Click on Execute Later.
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Specify
“mytasklist” for the Task List Name and “mytask” for the Task
Name, replacing “my” with your initials.
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Verify
that “mytask” has been placed under “mytasklist” in the Allocation
Task Lists sub-folder of the Task List folder, in the Tree Pane.
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Prior
to executing the task list, consult your instructor.
You can execute the task list by right-clicking on the task list ->
Execute Task List.
End
of Exercise.
Good
Luck!
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