Importing a storage complex (simulated only)

Complete this task to import and define a simulated configuration of physical and logical characteristics in a storage complex by connecting to a storage complex on the management console.

1. In the navigation, select Simulated manager > Manage hardware > Storage complexes.
2. In the Select Action drop-down list, select Import..., and then click Go. The Import Storage Complex — Define management consoles page is displayed.
3. In the Define management consoles page, establish the Management console IP addresses that are required to make a direct connection to a storage complex. If you check the box for Define a second Management console, you must enter an IP address in the Management console 2 IP address field.
4. Click Next to continue. The Import data page is displayed.
5. In the Import data page, you must select at least one of the four options.
   1. If you select the General storage complex settings box, only the general settings for the storage complex are imported.
   2. If you select the All storage unit physical configurations box, only the physical characteristics of each storage unit are imported.
   3. If you select the All storage unit logical configurations box, the physical and logical configuration characteristics of each storage unit are imported. If you had not previously selected the All storage unit physical configurations box, it becomes checked.
   4. If you select the All host attachments for Storage Units box, , the physical and logical configuration characteristics of the storage unit plus all of the host attachment characteristics are imported to the application. If you had not checked the previous two boxes, they become checked.
6. Click Next to continue. The General page is displayed.
7. In the General page, you must specify a nickname. Specifying a description is optional.
8. Click Next to continue. The Verification page is displayed.
9. Use the Verification page to review the established attributes and verify that they are correct.
10. If the attributes and values are not correct, click Back as appropriate to return and specify the correct values. Otherwise, click Finish to complete the import storage complex process.