Use this option to:
Note: You may want to use the Storage Subsystem Profile
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Select the storage subsystem from the Subsystem Management Window, then, select either the View >>Storage Subsystem Profile pull-down menu option, or View Profile from the right-mouse pop-up menu. Result: The Storage Subsystem Profile dialog is displayed. To view detailed information, select one of the tabs and use the horizontal and vertical scroll bars to view the profile information. |
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Select Close. Result: The Storage Subsystem Profile dialog is closed. |
The Storage Subsystem Profile contains several information sections. The following table contains descriptions of the information that is unique to the Storage Subsystem Profile and provides links to related Help topics that provide more detailed information. If the information section requires no additional detail, it is not described.
Summary |
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The Summary information section displays a summary of all the storage subsystem profile data available. Select a tab to view section-specific information. |
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For more information on the fields labeled Start cache flushing at (in percentage), Stop cache flushing at (in percentage), and Cache block size (in KB), see Changing Storage Subsystem Cache Settings. |
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For more information on the Media scan duration (in days), see Changing the Storage Subsystem Media Scan Settings. |
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Controllers |
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The Controllers information section of the Storage Subsystem Profile contains three data fields that apply only to Fibre Channel host interfaces. These fields are: Topology For information about any other data field in the Controller Information area, see Viewing Controller Properties. |
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Arrays |
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The Array information section shows a summary of the logical drives for each array, controller ownership details, and associated drives. Each Array heading includes an array sequence number |
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Logical Drives |
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The Logical Drive information section is divided into four sections, with tabs providing access to information for standard logical drives, repository logical drives, and FlashCopy logical drives. A Missing Logical Drives tab will be available when missing logical drives are detected. Select a tab to view the associated information. For more information about logical drive RAID level, RAID factored capacity of the logical drive, or channel protection, see Creating a Storage Subsystem Logical Drive. |
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For more information about segment sizes, see Creating a Storage Subsystem Logical Drive and Changing Segment Size. |
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For more information about logical drive cache settings or logical drive media scan settings, see Changing Logical Drive Properties. |
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For more information about missing logical drives, see Learn About Using the Logical/Physical View. |
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Drives |
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The Drives information section provides a summary of the storage subsystem's drives, together with detailed information for each specific drive. For more information, see Viewing Drive Properties. |
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Enclosures |
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The Enclosures information section displays information for the controller enclosure and for each drive enclosure in ascending enclosure ID order. The controller enclosure section includes specific manufacturer information on the various components (if available). This information can be useful when servicing the enclosure. For more information, see Viewing the Status of Controller Enclosure Components and Viewing the Status of Drive Enclosure Components. |
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Mappings |
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The Mappings information section displays logical drive-to-LUN mapping information and any topology definitions that have been configured for the storage subsystem. Note: If the Storage Partitioning feature is not enabled, this area will list all the default logical drive-to-LUN mappings under the Default Group. For more information, see Learn About Creating Storage Partitions and Learn About Defining Storage Partition Topology. |
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Select Save As. Result: The Save Profile dialog is displayed. |
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To save all sections of the profile, select All sections. |
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To save information from particular sections of the profile, select Select sections and choose from the following:
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Select an appropriate directory. |
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Type the file name of your choice in the File Name text box. You do not need to specify a file extension, but to associate the file with a particular software application that will open it, an extension such as .txt is helpful. Example: Name the file Southwest SA Profile 030199. This name identifies the Storage Subsystem (Southwest) and the date of the profile (030199). |
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Select Save. Result: An ASCII text file containing the selected Profile data is saved to the selected directory. |