Storage units — Main page

Use this page to review information related to the displayed storage units.

Introduction

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Menu path

Real-time manager or Simulated manager > Manage hardware > Storage units

Fields

Select
The check boxes for the storage units.
Nickname
The user- or system-defined nickname.
Serial Number
In the simulated mode, this value is displayed only if the physical and logical characteristics of the storage unit have been downloaded.
Type-Model
The machine type and model number.
Status (Real-time only)
For 1750 — The label indicates the operational status.
  • Normal — The storage unit is in both the connected state and the powered on state, both processor cards are operational, and all hardware resources are operational.
  • Attention — The storage unit is powering on, powering off, powered off, one of the processor cards is not operational, there is an SMC failure, a hardware resource is not operational, or a communication failure on the SMC, or an ethernet failure.
  • Unavailable — The returned value for the storage agent is out of range or not connected.
For 2105 — The label indicates the operational status.
  • Normal — The storage unit is in both the connected state and the powered-on state.
Storage Complex
The user-defined nickname.
Storage Units (Real-time only)
The number of storage units.
Total Raw GB
The amount of raw disk capacity in this storage unit.
Total Available GB
The amount of storage that is available for configuration on this storage unit.
I-Series Serial Number
The serial number of the iSeries volume in this storage unit.
Related concepts
Storage unit configuration
Related tasks
Creating a custom logical storage configuration
Related reference
Properties — Attributes
Properties — Status (real-time only)
Properties — Maintenance
Related information
Creating an express configuration
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