This page details the storage information collected for each of the supported IBM SVC/Storwize Storage Systems discovered in your IT infrastructure.
To access the collected information for IBM Storage systems:
From the Home page, locate the Quick View section and click the Storage System icon to display the list of the discovered storage systems.
In the Storage System list, double-click the IBM SVC/Storwize storage system you wish to access.
The table below lists the System Storage Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
| Storage System Information | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of the storage system. |
| Type | The type name of the storage system. |
| Client Access Types | The ways in which a client host can access the storage that this system is providing. This may be SAN, NAS, or SAN and NAS. |
| Vendor | The storage system vendor. |
| Model | The name of the storage system model. |
| IP Address | The IP address of the storage system. |
| Serial Number | IBM SVC: The serial number of the storage system. IBM Storwize V7000: The serial number of the control enclosure of the cluster. |
| Status | The operational status of the storage system. To simplify the reading, the status values are categorized as OK, Degraded, Failed, or Offline. |
| Status Detail | The operational storage system status as exposed by the device's vendor. |
| Software Version | The version number of the software. |
| Hardware Container | The name of the hardware container (node) for the storage system. |
| Total Disk Space | The total available space in the storage system in bytes. |
| Total Oversubscribed Capacity | The total space oversubscribed in the storage system in bytes. |
| Total Consumed Capacity | The total space consumed in the storage system. |
| Available Capacity | The total capacity available for storage in the storage system. |
| Backend Storage Capacity | The total back-end storage capacity in the storage system. |
| Storage Device | The name of the storage device for this storage system. |
| Storage Processors | A summary table showing the storage processors in the storage system. For each processor the following information is displayed:
To see the storage processor page, click the corresponding table row. |
| Storage Pools | Displays the number of related storage pools. This is also a link to the Storage Pool List page. To see the storage pool page, click the corresponding table row. |
| Storage Volumes | Displays the number of related storage volumes. This is also a link to the Storage Volume List page. To see the storage volume page, click the corresponding table row. |
| Disk Drives | Displays the number of related disk drives. This is also a link to the Disk Drive List page. To see the disk drive page, click the corresponding table row. |
A Hardware Container in BMC Discovery is a node that regroups all the available information about the discovered hardware components for a storage system.
To access the collected information for hardware containers click the Hardware Container link available from the Storage System page.
The table below lists the Hardware Containers Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
| Hardware Container (Main) | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of the hardware container. |
| Serial Number | The hardware container serial number. |
| Type | The type of the hardware container:
|
| Model | The model name of the hardware container. |
| Hardware Vendor | The name of the hardware container manufacturer. |
| Storage System Members | For Main System Chassis type only — Link to the storage system(s) related to the hardware container. |
| Disk Drives | The list of the disk drives that are grouped in the hardware container. |
| Pattern | Link to the related pattern information. |
A Storage device in BMC Discovery represents a storage chassis that has been discovered by a scan of its embedded WBEM/SMI-S provider. This section provides information about the Storage Device on IBM SVC/Storwize Storage Systems.
To access the collected information for storage devices, click the Storage Device link available in the Storage System page.
The table below lists the Storage Device Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
| Storage Device Information | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The name of the storage device. |
| Vendor | The storage device vendor. |
| Model | The model name of the storage device. |
| Serial Number | The storage device serial number. |
| OS Class | The operating system class. For example, Embedded. |
| OS Type | The operating system type. |
| OS Version | The operating system version. |
| OS Vendor | The operating system vendor. |
| Storage Systems | The name of the storage system for this storage pool. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. Refer to the Storage Systems Information section for details. |
| Discovery Access | Provides information about the discovery access nodes created for the storage device. |
This section provides information about the storage processors managing data transfer for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for storage processors:
- Click the Infrastructure tab, and then the Storage Systems in the Infrastructure Summary section.
- Select a storage system from the list.
- Click a Processor Identifier name in the Storage Processors section.
The table below lists the Storage Processors Information as discovered and displayed in the Discovery console.
| Storage Processor Information | Description |
|---|---|
| Processor Identifier | The processor identifier. |
Vendor | The hardware vendor. |
Model | The model name. |
Description | The model description. |
| Serial | The serial number of the storage processor. |
Firmware | The firmware details. |
| Storage System | The name of the storage device. This is also a link to the Storage System page. Refer to the Storage System Information section for details. |
| Front End FC Ports | List of the front-end FC Ports for this processor. Refer to the Front End FC Port Information section for details. |
| Failover Id | The processor failover ID. |
| Part Number | The processor part number. |
| Node Id | The identifier of the processor node. |
| Iscsi Name | The Iscsi protocol name. |
| Failover Iscsi Name | The name of the failover iscsi protocol. |
This section provides information about the front-end fiber channel ports transmitting data for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for Frond End Fibre Channel Ports:
- Click the Infrastructure tab, and then the Storage Systems in the Infrastructure Summary section.
- Select a storage system from the list.
- Click a Processor Identifier name in the Storage Processors section.
- Click a Port Name in the Front End FC Ports section.
The table below lists the Front End FC Ports Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Front End FC Port Information | Description |
|---|---|
Port Name | The name of the front end FC port. |
WWPN | The World Wide Port Name — Unique serial number of the front end FC port. |
Role | The role of the FC port. |
Type | The front end FC port type. |
State | The front end FC port state. |
Speed (Gb/s) | The front end FC port speed (in Gbit/s). |
Storage Processor | The storage processor for this port. This is also a link to the Storage Processor page. Refer to the Storage Processors Information section for details. |
This section provides information about the storage pools for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for storage pools:
- Click the Infrastructure tab, and then the Storage Systems in the Infrastructure Summary section.
- Select a storage system from the list.
- Click the Storage Pools related link in the Storage Pools section to display a list of the storage pools associated to the storage system.
- Click a Storage Pool in the list.
The table below lists the Storage Pools Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
| Storage Pool Information | Description |
|---|---|
| Pool ID | The ID of the storage pool. |
| Type | The type of the storage pool. For example, Concrete. |
| Name | The name of the storage pool. |
| Capacity | The usable capacity of the storage pool. |
| Consumed Capacity | The space actually consumed in the storage pool in bytes. |
| Percentage Consumed | The percentage of space consumed in the storage pool |
| Available Capacity | The total capacity not consumed in the storage system in bytes. |
| Subscribed Capacity | The total subscribed capacity in the storage pool. |
| Percentage Subscribed | The percentage of space subscribed in the storage pool. |
| Oversubscribed Capacity | The total space oversubscribed in the storage pool. |
| Oversubscription Warning | Indicates whether or not an oversubscription warning is active. |
| Real Capacity | The actual capacity of the storage pool. |
| Virtual Capacity | The virtual capacity of the storage pool. |
| Storage System | The name of the storage system for this storage pool. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. Refer to the Storage Systems Information section for details. |
| Storage Volumes | The volumes for the storage pool. This is also a link to the Storage Volumes page. Refer to the Storage Volumes Information section for details. |
This section provides information about the storage volumes for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for storage volumes:
- Click the Infrastructure tab, and then the Storage Systems in the Infrastructure Summary section.
- Select a storage system from the list.
- Click the Storage Volumes related link in the Storage Volumes section to display a list of the storage volumes associated to the storage system.
- Click a Storage Volume in the list.
The table below lists the Storage Volumes Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
| Storage Volume Information | Description |
|---|---|
Volume ID | The ID of the storage volume. |
Name | The name of the storage volume. |
| NAA ID | The Network Address Authority ID. |
Mapped | Indicates whether or not the storage volume is mapped. |
Thinly Provisioned | Indicates whether the volume are thinly provisioned or not. For example, if the volumes are not thinly provisioned, it displays No. |
| Visible Capacity | The visible capacity of the storage volume (in GiB). |
Consumed From Pool | The capacity consumed from the storage pool related to the storage volume (in GiB). |
Consumable Capacity | The consumable capacity in the storage volume (in GiB). |
Percentage of Pool Consumed | The percentage of capacity consumed in the storage volume. |
Block Size | The block size of the storage volume. |
Number of Blocks | The number of blocks of the storage volume. |
Consumable Blocks | The number of consumable blocks of the storage volume. |
Storage System | The name of the storage system for this storage volume. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. Refer to the Storage Systems Information section for details. |
Storage Pool | The name of the storage pool for this storage volume. This is also a link to the Storage Pools page. Refer to the Storage Pools Information section for details. |
| Front End FC Ports | List of the front end FC ports for this storage volume. |
| Canister | ID of the canister associated to the storage volume to which I/Os will preferably be sent. |
| Storage Volume Mirrors | The name of the storage volumes that are mirrors of the current volume. |
| Io Group | The IOP group for the storage volume |
| Virtualization Type | The virtualization type. For example, Sequential |
| Compressed | Whether the volume is compressed. |
This section provides information about the disk drives for the selected storage system.
To access the collected information for disk drives:
- Click the Infrastructure tab, and then the Storage Systems in the Infrastructure Summary section.
- Select a storage system from the list.
- Click the Disk Drives related link in the Disk Drives section to display a list of the physical disk drives and virtual disk drives (MDisks) associated to the storage system.
- Click a Disk Drive in the list.
The table below lists the Disk Drives Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
Disk Drive Information | Description |
|---|---|
Name | The name of the disk drive. |
| Type | The type of the disk drive. For example HDD. |
Size | The size of the disk drive in bytes. |
Vendor | The name of the disk drive vendor. |
| Model | The model of the disk drive. |
| Current State | State of the disk drive. For example: OK. |
Storage System | Name of the storage system for this disk drive. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. |
| Virtual | The virtual disks associated to the disk drive. This is also a link to the Virtual Disks page. |
| Chassis Serial | The serial number of the chassis. |
| Enclosure Serial | The serial number of the enclosure. |
| Position | Physical position code of the disk drive in the enclosure. |
| Hardware Container | Name of the hardware container related to the disk drive. |
This section provides information about the IPv4 addresses used by the storage system.
To access the collected information for the IPv4 addresses, click the IP Address Link of the Storage System page.
The table below lists the IP Address Information as discovered and displayed in the BMC Discovery console.
| IP Address | The IP address of the storage system node. |
Type | The type of IP address. |
Netmask | Indicates which part of the IP address is reserved for the network and which part is available for host use. |
| Broadcast Address | The broadcast address within the subnet. |
| Storage System | The storage system related to the IP address. This is also a link to the Storage Systems page. |
| Subnet | The sub-networks for the IP address. |
