Dell PowerVault ME5 Series Administrator's Guide

Volumes table

To perform an action on an existing volume or snapshot, select one or more volumes or snapshots and choose an option from the drop-down list.

Click the volume slide-over to view volume or snapshot details and to perform more actions on a volume or snapshot.

• The Overview tab shows volume capacity usage, volume copy activity, and lists all of the volume settings. Click to make changes to these settings. Click Expand Volume to expand the size of the volume. Click Copy Volume to copy the volume. Follow the on-screen directions for more details.

• The Snapshot tab displays the snapshots associated with the volume, along with any associated schedules. Click to edit snapshot schedules. The Snapshot Tree table lists a hierarchical table of the snapshot tree for the selected volume. Click a volume or a snapshot of the volume, then choose an option from the drop-down list to perform an action. Click the parent volume or snapshot, then choose Add Data Protection and follow the on-screen directions to create local snapshots.

• The Attached Hosts tab displays a table listing the hosts attached to the selected volume or snapshot and lets you attach the volume or snapshot to a host or host group. Hover over icons in the list to see more information. Click to edit permissions, LUN IDs, and ports. The table shows the following information about each attached host:
  • Name—The name of the attached host.
  • Discovered—Shows if the host is currently logged into the system.
  • Redundant—Shows if the host is logged into both controllers of the system.
  • Mapped—Shows if the volume is presented to both controllers.
  • Permissions—Displays the volume access permissions.
  • LUN—Displays the ID used to identify the volume on the host.
  • Ports—Displays the ports that the LUN is presented (the default is all ports).
  • Unmap—A clickable option allowing you to detach the host from the volume.

• The Replications tab displays the replication sets associated with the volume, along with any associated schedules. Click Add Data Protection to access the Data Protection wizard; click Start Replication, Suspend Replication, or Remove Replication to perform the action; click to edit replication schedules and replication details.‌