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Cisco UCS Director Task Library Reference, Release 6.7

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Cisco UCS Director Task Library Reference, Release 6.7

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EMC VMAX Tasks

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Updated:
January 14, 2019

Chapter: EMC VMAX Tasks

EMC VMAX Tasks

This chapter contains the following sections:

Add Device to VMAX Meta Head

Summary
Adds Thin/Regular Device(s) to Meta Head.
Description
This task is used for adding one or more specified Thin/Regular Device(s) as a member to a given Meta Device under VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select Meta Device Choose a meta device to be the head node for the members EMCVMAXMeta​Head​Device​Identity Y
Select Member Device(s) Choose one or more member devices to be added to the meta device EMCVMAXNon​Meta​Un​Bound​Devices​List Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​SYMM_​DEVICE_​NAMES EMC VMAX Symmetrix Device Names gen_​text_​input
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​META_​HEAD_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Meta Head Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXMeta​Head​Device​Identity

Add Devices to VMAX Storage Group

Summary
Adds a specified range of thin/regular devices to the VMAX storage group.
Description
This task is used for adding one or more selected Thin/Regular Devices to the specified Storage Group under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Storage Group Choose a VMAX storage group to add devices EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity Y
Device Type Choose the type of device to be added to the storage group EMCVMAXDevice​Type​List Y
Select devices Choose one or more devices to be added to the selected storage group EMCVMAXAll​Storage​Thin​Devices
Select devices Choose one or more devices to be added to the selected storage group EMCVMAXRegular​Device​Identity​List
Host LUN ID Enter a host LUN ID gen_​text_​input
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​THIN_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY_​LIST EMC VMAX Thin Device Identity List EMCVMAXThin​Device​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​THIN_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY_​1 EMC VMAX Thin Device Identity 1 EMCVMAXThin​Device​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​THIN_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY_​2 EMC VMAX Thin Device Identity 2 EMCVMAXThin​Device​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​THIN_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY_​3 EMC VMAX Thin Device Identity 3 EMCVMAXThin​Device​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​THIN_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY_​4 EMC VMAX Thin Device Identity 4 EMCVMAXThin​Device​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​REGULAR_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY_​LIST EMC VMAX Regular Device Identity List EMCVMAXRegular​Device​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​REGULAR_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY_​1 EMC VMAX Regular Device Identity 1 EMCVMAXRegular​Device​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​REGULAR_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY_​2 EMC VMAX Regular Device Identity 2 EMCVMAXRegular​Device​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​REGULAR_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY_​3 EMC VMAX Regular Device Identity 3 EMCVMAXRegular​Device​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​REGULAR_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY_​4 EMC VMAX Regular Device Identity 4 EMCVMAXRegular​Device​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Storage Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​GROUP_​NAME Name of the VMAX Storage group.​ gen_​text_​input

Add Disk Group to VMAX Storage Tier

Summary
Adds Disk Group to VMAX Storage Tier.
Description
This task is used for adding specified Disk Group to a given VMAX Storage Tier under VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Storage Tier Choose a VMAX storage tier EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Identity Y
Select Disk Group Choose one or more disk groups to be added to the storage tier EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Disk​Group​Name​List Y
Propagate Check if changes are to be propagated to all storage tiers
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​TIER_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Storage Tier Identity.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​TIER_​NAME EMC VMAX Storage Tier Name.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Name
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​TIER_​DISK_​GROUP EMC VMAX Storage Tier Disk Group.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Disk​Group

Add Initiator to VMAX Initiator Group

Summary
Adds an Initiator to an existing VMAX Initiator Group.
Description
This task adds an initiator(ISCSI or FCP) to an existing Initiator Group under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Initiator Group Choose a VMAX initiator group EMCVMAXInitiator​Group​Identity Y
Initiator Type Choose an initiator type EMCVMAXInitiator​Type
Initiator Name Enter a WWN or i​SCSI initiator name gen_​text_​input Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​INITIATOR_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Initiator Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXInitiator​Group​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​INITIATOR_​GROUP_​NAME Name of the VMAX Initiator group.​ gen_​text_​input

Add Port to VMAX Port Group

Summary
Adds a Director Port to the existing VMAX Port Group
Description
This task is used to add one or more specified Director Port(s) to the existing Port Group under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Port Group Choose a VMAX port group EMCVMAXPort​Group​Identity Y
Director Port Choose one or more director ports EMCVMAXPort​Group​Unbounded​Dir​Port​List Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​PORT_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Port Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXPort​Group​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​PORT_​GROUP_​NAME Name of the VMAX Port group.​ gen_​text_​input
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DIR_​PORTS EMC VMAX Director Ports gen_​text_​input

Add Thin Pool to VMAX Storage Tier

Summary
Adds Thin Pool to VMAX Storage Tier.
Description
This task is used for adding one or more specified Thin Pool(s) to a given VMAX Storage Tier under VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Storage Tier Choose a VMAX storage tier EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Identity Y
Select Thin Pool Choose a thin pool to bind with the storage tier EMCVMAXThin​Pool​Names Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​TIER_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Storage Tier Identity.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​TIER_​NAME EMC VMAX Storage Tier Name.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Name
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​TIER_​THIN_​POOL_​NAMES EMC VMAX Storage Tier Thin Pool Names.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Thin​Pool​Names

Add Tiers to VMAX Fast Policy

Summary
Adds Tiers to VMAX Fast Policy.
Description
This task is used for adding specified Storage Tiers to a given VMAX Fast Policy under a specified VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Fast Policy Choose a VMAX FAST policy to add tiers to EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Identity Y
Select Storage Tier Choose a storage tier to add to the FAST policy EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Identity Y
Max Storage Group Capacity of Tier (%) Enter an upper limit to the space allowed for a tier in a policy as a percentage of total storage group capacity.​ Allowed values are 1 to 100.​ gen_​text_​input
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​FAST_​POLICY_​STORAGE_​TIER_​NAME EMC VMAX Fast Policy Associated Storage Tier Name.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Name
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​FAST_​POLICY_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Fast Policy Identity.​ EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​FAST_​POLICY_​NAME EMC VMAX Fast Policy Name.​ EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Name

Associate FAST Policy to VMAX Storage Group

Summary
Associates a Fast Policy to an existing VMAX Storage Group.
Description
This task is used to associate a specific Fast Policy to an existing Storage Group under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Storage Group Choose a VMAX storage group to associate FAST policy EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity Y
Select FAST Policy.​ Choose a FAST policy to associate to the storage group EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Identity Y
Storage Group Priority Enter the priority of the storage group.​ Allowed values are 1 to 3.​ gen_​text_​input
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Storage Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​GROUP_​NAME Name of the VMAX Storage group.​ gen_​text_​input
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​FAST_​POLICY_​NAME EMC VMAX Fast Policy Name.​ EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Name

Associate VMAX Device as Datastore

Summary
VMAX Thin/Regular Device Datastore Association.
Description
This task is used for creating a Datastore from a given Thin/Regular Device on a specified host with specific configurations under a specified VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX System Choose a VMAX device system EMCVMAXDevice​Identity Y
Datastore Name Enter a new datastore name gen_​text_​input Y
Select Hostnode Choose one or more host nodes on which to create datastore vmware​Host​Node​Identity Y
Initiator Type Choose an initiator type gen_​text_​input
Device Name Choose a LUN name to associate with the datastore EMCVMAXSymm​Device​Identity Y
VDC Name Choose a v​DC to assign the storage policy to v​DC
Success Criteria Choose an option for success criteria of the task emc​Vmax​Mount​Datastore​Success​Criteria Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​DATASTORE_​NAME Datastore name data​Store​Name
OUTPUT_​VMWARE_​ACCOUNT_​NAME VMware account name.​ gen_​text_​input
OUTPUT_​VMWARE_​DATASTORE_​IDENTITY Datastore name identity vmware​Datastore​Identity
OUTPUT_​VMWARE_​DATASTORE_​INFO_​IDENTITY Datastore Info identity gen_​text_​input
OUTPUT_​VMWARE_​HOST_​NODE_​IDENTITY VMware Host Node Identity vmware​Host​Node​Identity
OUTPUT_​VMWARE_​HOST_​NODE_​NAME Host Node Name.​ vmware​Host​Multi​Select
OUTPUT_​VM_​PROVISIONING_​DATASTORE_​IDENTITY VM Provisioning Datastore Identity vmware​Datastore​Identity

Bind Thin Devices to VMAX Thin Pool

Summary
Binds Thin Devices to the specified VMAX Thin Pool.
Description
This task is used to bind one or more Thin Device(s) to the specified VMAX thin pool under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Thin Pool Choose a VMAX thin pool EMCVMAXThin​Pool​Identity Y
Select Thin Devices Choose one or more devices of type TDEV that are not bound to any thin pool EMCVMAXUn​Bounded​Thin​Dev​Devices​List Y
Pre Allocate All Check to allocate the entire size gen_​text_​input
Capacity Type Choose the capacity type (MB, GB, Cylinders) for preallocating the size EMCVMAXDevice​Capacity​Type​List
Pre-allocate Size Enter a pre-allocate size in GB, MB, or Cylinders gen_​text_​input
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​THIN_​POOL_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Thin Pool Identity.​ EMCVMAXThin​Pool​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​SYMM_​DEVICE_​NAMES EMC VMAX Symmetrix Device Names gen_​text_​input

Create VMAX BCV Device

Summary
Create VMAX BCV Device(s)
Description
This task is used to create BCV Device(s) with the specified configurations under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX System Select VMAX device System EMCVMAXDevice​Identity Y
Device Count Enter the number of devices to create gen_​text_​input Y
Emulation Choose an emulation type EMCVMAXThin​Device​Emulation​Type​List Y
Configuration Choose a configuration type EMCVMAXBCVRegular​Device​Configuration​Type​List Y
Disk Group Choose a disk group on which to create the BCV device EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Disk​Group​Name​List Y
Capacity Type Choose the type of device capacity (MB, GB, Cylinders) EMCVMAXDevice​Capacity​Type​List Y
Capacity Enter the size of the device gen_​text_​input Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​BCV_​DEVICE_​NAMES EMC VMAX BCV Device Names gen_​text_​input
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​BCV_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX BCV Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXBCVDevice​Identity

Create VMAX Data Device

Summary
Creates VMAX Data Device(s)
Description
This task is used to create Data Device(s) with the specified configurations under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX System Choose a VMAX device system EMCVMAXDevice​Identity Y
Device Count Enter the number of devices to be created gen_​text_​input Y
Disk Group Choose a disk group on which to create a data device EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Disk​Group​Name​List Y
Emulation Choose an emulation type EMCVMAXData​Device​Emulation​Type​List Y
Configuration Select a configuration type EMCVMAXData​Device​Configuration​Type​List Y
Capacity Type Choose the capacity type (MB, GB, Cylinders) of the device to be created EMCVMAXDevice​Capacity​Type​List Y
Capacity Enter the size of the device gen_​text_​input Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DATA_​DEVICE_​NAMES EMC VMAX Data Device Names gen_​text_​input
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DATA_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Data Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXData​Device​Identity

Create VMAX Fast Policy

Summary
Creates VMAX FAST Policy.
Description
This task is used to create VMAX FAST Policy with the specified configurations under a specified VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX System Choose a VMAX device system EMCVMAXDevice​Identity Y
Fast Policy Name Enter a new FAST policy name gen_​text_​input
Storage Tier Name Choose a storage tier to be added to selected FAST policy EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Identity
Max Storage Group Capacity of Tier (%) Enter an upper limit to the space allowed a tier in a policy as a percentage of total storage group capacity.​ Allowed values are 1 to 100.​ gen_​text_​input
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​FAST_​POLICY_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Fast Policy Identity.​ EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​FAST_​POLICY_​NAME EMC VMAX Fast Policy Name.​ EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Name

Create VMAX Initiator Group

Summary
Creates a initiator group under a specified VMAX Symmetrix device
Description
This task is used for creating an Initiator Group (Cascaded or Standard) for a selected VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX System Choose a VMAX device system EMCVMAXDevice​Identity Y
Initiator Group Type Choose an initiator group type EMCVMAXInitiator​Group​Type
Initiator Group Name Enter an initiator group name gen_​text_​input
Initiator Type Choose an initiator type EMCVMAXInitiator​Type
Initiator Name Enter a WWN or i​SCSI initiator name gen_​text_​input
Select Parent Initiator Group Choose a parent initiator group EMCVMAXInitiator​Group​Identity
Select Child Initiator Group Select Child Initiator Group EMCVMAXInitiator​Group​Identity
Consistent LUN Check to apply an consistent LUN gen_​text_​input
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​INITIATOR_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Initiator Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXInitiator​Group​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​INITIATOR_​GROUP_​NAME Name of the VMAX Initiator group.​ gen_​text_​input

Create VMAX Masking View

Summary
Creates a masking view under a specified VMAX Symmetrix device
Description
This task is used for creating a masking view for the host binding storage group, port group and initiator group under a specified VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX System Choose a VMAX device system EMCVMAXDevice​Identity Y
Masking View Name Enter a masking view name gen_​text_​input
Select Storage Group Name Choose a storage group EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity Y
Host LUN ID Enter a host LUN ID gen_​text_​input
Select Initiator Group Name Choose an initiator group EMCVMAXInitiator​Group​Identity Y
Select Port Group Name Select Port Group Name EMCVMAXPort​Group​Identity Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​MASKING_​VIEW_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Masking View Identity.​ EMCVMAXMasking​View​Identity

Create VMAX Meta Device

Summary
Creates VMAX Meta device(s)
Description
This task is used to create Meta Device with the specified configurations under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Device Type Choose a device type to be created as the meta head EMCVMAXMeta​Device​Type​List Y
Select Thin Device Choose a thin device as head node for the members EMCVMAXThin​Device​Identity
Select Regular Device Choose a regular device as head node for the members EMCVMAXRegular​Device​Identity
Select BCV Thin Device Choose a BCV thin device as head node for the members EMCVMAXBCVDevice​Identity
Select BCV Regular Device Choose a BCV regular device as head node for the members EMCVMAXBCVRegular​Device​Identity
Meta Type Choose a meta type EMCVMAXMeta​Types Y
Select Member Device(s) Choose one or more devices EMCVMAXNon​Meta​Un​Bound​Devices​List Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​SYMM_​DEVICE_​NAMES EMC VMAX Symmetrix Device Names gen_​text_​input
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​META_​HEAD_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Meta Head Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXMeta​Head​Device​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​BCV_​META_​HEAD_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX BCV Meta Head Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXMeta​Head​Devices​List

Create VMAX Port Group

Summary
Creates a port group under a specified VMAX Symmetrix device
Description
This task is used for creating a Port Group for a selected VMAX Symmetrix device with one or more selected Director Ports.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX System Choose a VMAX device system EMCVMAXDevice​Identity Y
Port Group Name Enter a port group name gen_​text_​input
Select Director Ports Choose one or more director ports EMCVMAXAll​Dir​Port​List
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​PORT_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Port Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXPort​Group​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​PORT_​GROUP_​NAME Name of the VMAX Port group.​ gen_​text_​input

Create VMAX Regular Device

Summary
Creates VMAX Regular Device(s)
Description
This task is used to create Regular Device(s) with the specified configurations under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX System Select VMAX device System EMCVMAXDevice​Identity Y
Device Count Enter the number of devices to create gen_​text_​input Y
Disk Group Choose a disk group on which to create a data device EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Disk​Group​Name​List Y
Emulation Choose an emulation type EMCVMAXData​Device​Emulation​Type​List Y
Configuration Select a configuration type EMCVMAXRegular​Device​Configuration​Type​List Y
Capacity Type Choose the capacity type (MB, GB, Cylinders) of the device to be created EMCVMAXDevice​Capacity​Type​List Y
Capacity Enter the size of the device gen_​text_​input Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​REGULAR_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Regular Device Identity EMCVMAXRegular​Device​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity

Create VMAX Storage Group

Summary
Creates a storage group under a specified VMAX Symmetrix device
Description
This task is used to creating a Storage Group (Cascaded or Empty) for a selected VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX System Choose a VMAX device system EMCVMAXDevice​Identity Y
Storage Group Type Choose a storage group type EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Type
Storage Group Name Enter a storage group name gen_​text_​input
Select Parent Storage Group Choose a parent storage group EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity
Select Child Storage Group Choose a child storage group EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity
Storage Resource Pool Choose a FAST SRP to associate with the storage group EMCVMAXFASTStorage​Resource​Pool​Identity
Service Level Objective Choose a Service Level Objective (SLO) to associate with the storage group EMCVMAXFASTSLOWork​Load​Identity
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Storage Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​GROUP_​NAME Name of the VMAX Storage group.​ gen_​text_​input

Create VMAX Storage Tier

Summary
Creates VMAX Storage Tier.
Description
This task is used for creating a VMAX Storage Tier with the specific configurations under a specified VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX System Choose a VMAX device system EMCVMAXDevice​Identity Y
Storage Tier Name Enter a storage tier name gen_​text_​input
Storage Tier Type Choose the storage tier type EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Type​Lov​List Y
Include Type Choose the include type EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Inlcude​Type​Lov​List Y
Configuration Type Choose the configuration type EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Raid​Types​List Y
Select Technology Choose the technology type EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Technology​List Y
Bind To Thin Pool Choose a thin pool to bind with the tier EMCVMAXThin​Pool​Names
Select Disk Group Choose a disk group EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Disk​Group​Name​List
Externally Provisioned Check to externally provision the storage tier gen_​text_​input
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​TIER_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Storage Tier Identity.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​TIER_​NAME EMC VMAX Storage Tier Name.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Name

Create VMAX Thin Device

Summary
Creates VMAX Thin device(s)
Description
This task is used to create Thin Device(s) with the specified configurations under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX System Choose a VMAX device system EMCVMAXDevice​Identity Y
Device Count Enter the number of devices to create gen_​text_​input Y
Emulation Choose an emulation type EMCVMAXThin​Device​Emulation​Type​List Y
Capacity Type Choose the type of device capacity (MB, GB, Cylinders) EMCVMAXDevice​Capacity​Type​List Y
Capacity Enter the size of each device gen_​text_​input Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​TDEV_​DEVICE_​NAMES EMC VMAX Thin Device Names gen_​text_​input
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​THIN_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Thin Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXThin​Device​Identity

Create VMAX Thin Pool

Summary
Creates a VMAX Thin Pool
Description
This task is used to create a Thin Pool with a specific name under a specified VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX System Choose a VMAX device system EMCVMAXDevice​Identity Y
Thin Pool Name Enter a thin pool name gen_​text_​input
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​THIN_​POOL_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Thin Pool Identity.​ EMCVMAXThin​Pool​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​THIN_​POOL_​NAME Name of the VMAX Thin pool.​ gen_​text_​input

Delete VMAX BCV Device

Summary
Deletes VMAX BCV Device.
Description
This task is used to delete a BCV Device under a VMAX Symmetrix device. This device will no more be available in the VMAX Symmetrix system.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
VMAX BCV Device Choose a VMAX BCV device to be deleted EMCVMAXBCVDevice​Identity Y
Outputs
No Outputs

Delete VMAX Data Device

Summary
Deletes a VMAX Data Device.
Description
This task is used to delete a Data Device under a VMAX Symmetrix device. This device will no more be available in the VMAX Symmetrix system.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
VMAX Data Device Choose a VMAX data device to be deleted EMCVMAXData​Device​Identity Y
Do you want to delete selected data device? Y
Outputs
No Outputs

Delete VMAX Fast Policy

Summary
Delete VMAX Fast Policy.
Description
This task is used for deleting a specified VMAX Fast Policy under a specified VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Fast Policy Select VMAX Fast Policy to be deleted.​ EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Identity Y
Do you want to delete selected Fast Policy? Y
Force Check if FAST policy has any associated storage tiers
Outputs
No Outputs

Delete VMAX Initiator Group

Summary
Deletes a specified initiator group under a VMAX Symmetrix device
Description
This task is used for deleting a specified Initiator Group under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Initiator Group Choose a VMAX initiator group EMCVMAXInitiator​Group​Identity Y
Do you want to delete selected initiator group name? Y
Force Check to force deletion if the initiator group has any initiators associated
Outputs
No Outputs

Delete VMAX Masking View

Summary
Deletes a specified masking view under VMAX Symmetrix device
Description
This task is used for deleting a specified Masking View under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Masking View Select VMAX Masking View name EMCVMAXMasking​View​Identity Y
Do you want to delete selected masking view? Y
Outputs
No Outputs

Delete VMAX Port Group

Summary
Deletes a specified port group under VMAX Symmetrix device
Description
This task is used for deleting a specified Port Group under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Port Group Choose a VMAX port group EMCVMAXPort​Group​Identity Y
Do you want to delete selected port group name? Y
Force Check to force deletion if the port group has any ports associated
Outputs
No Outputs

Delete VMAX Regular Device

Summary
Delete VMAX Regular Device(s)
Description
This task is used to delete Regular Device(s) under a VMAX Symmetrix device. This device will no more be available in the VMAX Symmetrix system.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
VMAX Regular Device Choose a VMAX regular device to be deleted EMCVMAXRegular​Device​Identity Y
Outputs
No Outputs

Delete VMAX Storage Group

Summary
Deletes a specified storage group under a VMAX Symmetrix device
Description
This task is used for deleting a specified Storage Group under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Storage Group Choose a VMAX storage group EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity Y
Do you want to delete selected storage group? Y
Force Check to force deletion if the storage group is not empty
Outputs
No Outputs

Delete VMAX Storage Tier

Summary
Deletes VMAX Storage Tier.
Description
This task is used for deleting a specified VMAX Storage Tier under VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Storage Tier Choose a VMAX storage tier EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Identity Y
Do you want to delete selected storage tier? Y
Force Check if the storage tier has any pools or disk groups
Outputs
No Outputs

Delete VMAX Thin Device

Summary
Deletes a VMAX Thin device.
Description
This task is used to delete a Thin Device under a VMAX Symmetrix device. This device will no more be available in the VMAX Symmetrix system.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
VMAX Thin Device Select VMAX Symmetrix Device EMCVMAXThin​Device​Identity Y
Do you want to delete selected device? Y
Outputs
No Outputs

Delete VMAX Thin Pool

Summary
Deletes a Thin Pool from the VMAX Symmetrix system.
Description
This task is used to delete a specific Thin Pool from the VMAX Symmetrix system.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Thin Pool Choose a VMAX thin pool to be deleted EMCVMAXThin​Pool​Identity Y
Do you want to delete selected thin pool? Y
Outputs
No Outputs

Disassociate FAST Policy from VMAX Storage Group

Summary
FAST Policy dissociation from VMAX Storage Group.
Description
This task is used for dissociation of FAST Policy from VMAX Storage Group under a specified VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Storage Group Choose a VMAX storage group from which to disassociate the FAST policy EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity Y
Do you want to diassociate fast policy from selected storage group? Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Storage Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​GROUP_​NAME Name of the VMAX Storage group.​ gen_​text_​input

Dissolve VMAX Meta Device

Summary
Dissolves VMAX Meta Device.
Description
This task is used for completely dissolving a specified VMAX Meta Device under VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
VMAX Meta Device Choose a VMAX meta device to dissolve EMCVMAXMeta​Head​Device​Identity Y
Do you want to dissolve selected device? Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​THIN_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Thin Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXThin​Device​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​REGULAR_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Regular Device Identity EMCVMAXRegular​Device​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​TDEV_​DEVICE_​NAMES EMC VMAX Thin Device Names gen_​text_​input
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​REGULAR_​DEVICE_​NAMES EMC VMAX Regular Device Names gen_​text_​input
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​BCV_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX BCV Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXBCVDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​BCV_​DEVICE_​NAMES EMC VMAX BCV Device Names gen_​text_​input

Expand VMAX Thin Pool

Summary
Expands a VMAX Thin Pool by adding new data device(s).
Description
This task is used to expand a Thin Pool by adding one or more Data Device(s) which are unbounded to any Thin Pools under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Thin Pool Choose a VMAX thin pool EMCVMAXThin​Pool​Identity Y
Select Data Devices Choose one or more devices that are not bound to any thin pool EMCVMAXUn​Bounded​Data​Dev​Devices​List Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​THIN_​POOL_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Thin Pool Identity.​ EMCVMAXThin​Pool​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​THIN_​POOL_​NAME Name of the VMAX Thin pool.​ gen_​text_​input
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DATA_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Data Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXData​Device​Identity

Modify Tiers in VMAX Fast Policy

Summary
Modify Tiers in VMAX Fast Policy.
Description
This task is used for modifying maximum Storage Group Capacity for a selected Storage Tier in specified VMAX Fast Policy under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Fast Policy Choose a VMAX FAST policy to modify tiers of EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Identity Y
Select Storage Tier Choose a storage tier to modify in the FAST policy EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Bounded​Storage​Tier​Name Y
Max Storage Group Capacity of Tier (%) Enter an upper limit to the space allowed for a tier in a policy as a percentage of total storage group capacity.​ Allowed values are 1 to 100.​ gen_​text_​input Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​FAST_​POLICY_​STORAGE_​TIER_​NAME EMC VMAX Fast Policy Associated Storage Tier Name.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Name
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​FAST_​POLICY_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Fast Policy Identity.​ EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​FAST_​POLICY_​NAME EMC VMAX Fast Policy Name.​ EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Name

Modify VMAX FAST Controller Settings

Summary
Set FAST Control Parameters on EMC VMAX Symmetric Array
Description
This task is used to modify the FAST parameters settings on VMAX Array. This is applicable only for VMAX2 Symmetric Arrays. If you do not wish to change the parameter, ignore the input or leave it to default value. You should have FAST license enabled to perform this operation Following parameters can be modified using this task.
  • Data Movement Approval Mode - Possible values are AUTO_APPROVE or USER_APPROVE
  • Max Simultaneous Device Moves - It is an integer between 2 and 32
  • Max Device Moves Per Day - The value can be an integer between 2 and 200
  • Min Initial Workload Period(hrs) - The value can be an integer between 2 and current value of the workload analysis period(hrs)
  • Workload Analysis Period(hrs) - The value can be an integer between 2 and 672 and not less than the value of Min Initial Workload Period(hrs)
  • Swap Not Visible Devices - Possible values are ENABLE or DISABLE
  • Allow Only Swap - Possible values are ENABLE or DISABLE
  • FAST VP Data Movement Mode - Possible values are AUTO or NONE
  • FAST VP Data Relocation Rate - The value can be an integer between 1 and 10
  • Thin Pool Reserved Capacity(%) - The value can be an integer between 1 and 80
  • VP Allocation By FAST policy - Possible values are ENABLE or DISABLE
  • FAST VP Time to Compress(Days) - The value can be Never or between 40 and 40
  • FAST VP Compression Rate - Integer between 1 and 10
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX System Choose a VMAX device system EMCVMAXDevice​Identity Y
Data Movement Approval Mode Choose a mode EMCVMAXData​Movement​Lov​List
Max Simultaneous Device Moves Enter a number of device moves.​ Allowed values are 2 to 32.​ gen_​text_​input
Max Device Moves Per Day Enter a number of device moves.​ Allowed values are 2 to 200.​ gen_​text_​input
Min Initial Workload Period(hrs) Enter the workload period.​ Allowed values are 2 to the current value of the workload period parameters.​ gen_​text_​input
Workload Analysis Period(hrs) Specify the analysis period.​ Allowed values are 2 to 672.​ gen_​text_​input
Swap Not Visible Devices Choose whether to enable swap for not-visible devices EMCVMAXSwap​Devices​Lov​List
Allow Only Swap Choose whether to enable swap only EMCVMAXSwap​Lov​List
FAST VP Data Movement Mode Choose a data movement mode EMCVMAXFASTVp​Data​Movement​Lov​List
FAST VP Data Relocation Rate Enter a rate.​ Allowed values are 1 to 10.​ gen_​text_​input
Thin Pool Reserved Capacity(%) Specify value for the property.​ Possible values are 1 to 80.​ gen_​text_​input
VP Allocation By FAST policy Select value for this property EMCVMAXFASTVp​Time​Lov​List
FAST VP Time to Compress(Days) Specify value for the property.​ Valid values are between 40 days to 400 days or never.​ gen_​text_​input
FAST VP Compression Rate Specify value for the property.​ Valid range is between 1 and 10.​ gen_​text_​input
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity

Modify VMAX FAST Settings

Summary
Modify VMAX FAST Settings.
Description
This task is used to modify the FAST Settings on VMAX Storage Group. This is applicable only for VMAX3 Symmetric Arrays.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Storage Group Choose a VMAX storage group to modify FAST settings EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity Y
Storage Resource Pool Choose a FAST SRP to associate to storage group EMCVMAXFASTStorage​Resource​Pool​Identity
Service Level Objective Choose a Service Level Objective (SLO) to associate with the storage group EMCVMAXFASTSLOWork​Load​Identity
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Storage Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​FAST_​SRP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX FAST SRP Identity.​ EMCVMAXFASTStorage​Resource​Pool​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​FAST_​SLO_​WORKLOAD_​TYPE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX FAST SLO Workload Type Identity.​ EMCVMAXFASTSLOWork​Load​Identity

Modify VMAX FAST State

Summary
Enable/Disable FAST Controller
Description
This task is used to change FAST Controller status. This is applicable only for VMAX2 Symmetric Arrays. You should have FAST license enabled to perform this operation
  • Virtual Provisioned - Impact on FAST policies containing virtual provisioned tiers
  • Disk Provisioned - Impact on FAST policies containing disk-group provisioned tiers
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX System Choose a VMAX device system EMCVMAXDevice​Identity Y
FAST Type Choose a FAST type to change the state of EMCVMAXFASTType​Lov​List Y
Enable Check if the FAST state is to be enabled Boolean Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity

Modify VMAX FAST Storage Group Priority

Summary
Modify VMAX FAST Storage Group Priority.
Description
This task is used for modifying VMAX FAST Storage Group priority for a selected VMAX Storage Group under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Storage Group Choose a VMAX storage group to associate the FAST policy to EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity Y
Storage Group Priority Enter the priority of the storage group.​ Allowed values are 1 to 3.​ gen_​text_​input Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Storage Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​GROUP_​NAME Name of the VMAX Storage group.​ gen_​text_​input
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​FAST_​POLICY_​NAME EMC VMAX Fast Policy Name.​ EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Name

Modify VMAX Storage Tier

Summary
Modifies VMAX Storage Tier.
Description
This task is used for modifying specified VMAX Storage Tier type under VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Storage Tier Choose a VMAX storage tier EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Identity Y
Select Technology Choose a technology EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Technology​List
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​TIER_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Storage Tier Identity.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​TIER_​NAME EMC VMAX Storage Tier Name.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Name
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​TIER_​TECHNOLOGY EMC VMAX Storage Tier Technology.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Technology

Override Flags on VMAX Initiator Group

Summary
Overrides flags on the VMAX Initiator Group.
Description
This task is used to enable/disable one or more flags on the selected Initiator Group under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Initiator Group Choose a VMAX initiator group EMCVMAXInitiator​Group​Identity Y
Volume Set Addressing Check to enable the Volume_​Set_​Addressing (V) override flag gen_​text_​input
Common Serial Number Check to enable the Common_​Serial_​Number (C) override flag gen_​text_​input
Disable Q Rest on UA Check to enable the Disable_​Q_​Reset_​on_​UA (D) override flag gen_​text_​input
SPC2 Protocol Version Check to enable the SPC2_​Protocol_​Version (SPC2) override flag gen_​text_​input
Environment Set Check to enable the Environ_​Set (E) override flag gen_​text_​input
AS400 Check to enable the AS400 (AS4) override flag gen_​text_​input
Avoid Reset Broadcast Check to enable the Avoid_​Reset_​Broadcast (ARB) override flag gen_​text_​input
Open VMS Check to enable the Open​VMS (OVMS) override flag gen_​text_​input
SCSI Suppoport1 Check to enable the SCSI_​Support1 (OS2007) override flag gen_​text_​input
SCSI3 Check to enable the SCSI_​3 (SC3) override flag gen_​text_​input
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​INITIATOR_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Initiator Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXInitiator​Group​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​INITIATOR_​GROUP_​NAME Name of the VMAX Initiator group.​ gen_​text_​input

Reassociate Fast Policy From Storage Group

Summary
Reassociates Fast Policy From Storage Group.
Description
This task is used for associating a Fast Policy by replacing the old one from a selected Storage Group under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Storage Group Choose a VMAX storage group to associate the FAST policy to EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity Y
Select FAST Policy.​ Choose a FAST policy to re-associate from the storage group EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Identity Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Storage Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​GROUP_​NAME Name of the VMAX Storage group.​ gen_​text_​input
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​FAST_​POLICY_​NAME EMC VMAX Fast Policy Name.​ EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Name

Remove Devices from VMAX Storage Group

Summary
Removes Thin/Regular devices from the VMAX Storage Group.
Description
This task is used for removing one or more selected thin/regular devices from the specified Storage Group under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Storage Group Choose a VMAX storage group from which to remove devices EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity Y
Select devices Choose one or more devices to be removed from the storage group EMCVMAXBounded​Storage​Group​Devices Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Storage Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​GROUP_​NAME Name of the VMAX Storage group.​ gen_​text_​input
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​TDEV_​DEVICE_​NAMES EMC VMAX Thin Device Names gen_​text_​input
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​THIN_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Thin Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXThin​Device​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​REGULAR_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Regular Device Identity EMCVMAXRegular​Device​Identity

Remove Disk Group from VMAX Storage Tier

Summary
Removes Disk Group from VMAX Storage Tier.
Description
This task is used for removing specified Disk Group from a given VMAX Storage Tier under VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Storage Tier Choose a VMAX storage tier EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Identity Y
Select Disk Group Choose a disk group to be removed from the storage tier EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Bounded​Disk​Group​Name​List Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​TIER_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Storage Tier Identity.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​TIER_​NAME EMC VMAX Storage Tier Name.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Name
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​TIER_​DISK_​GROUP EMC VMAX Storage Tier Disk Group.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Disk​Group

Remove Initiator from VMAX Initiator Group

Summary
Removes an Initiator from an existing VMAX Initiator Group.
Description
This task is used for removing an Initiator(ISCSI or FCP) from an existing Initiator Group under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Initiator Group Choose a VMAX initiator group EMCVMAXInitiator​Group​Identity Y
Initiator Type Choose an initiator type EMCVMAXInitiator​Type
Initiators Choose an initiator to be removed EMCVMAXInitiators​List Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​INITIATOR_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Initiator Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXInitiator​Group​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​INITIATOR_​GROUP_​NAME Name of the VMAX Initiator group.​ gen_​text_​input

Remove Member Devices from VMAX Meta Head

Summary
Removes Member Devices from VMAX meta head.
Description
This task is used for removing one or more specified Member Device(s) from the selected Meta Head Device under VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select Meta Device Choose a meta device to be the head node for the members EMCVMAXMeta​Head​Device​Identity Y
Select Member Device(s) Choose one or more member devices to be removed from the meta EMCVMAXMeta​Member​Devices​List Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​SYMM_​DEVICE_​NAMES EMC VMAX Symmetrix Device Names gen_​text_​input
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​REGULAR_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Regular Device Identity EMCVMAXRegular​Device​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​META_​HEAD_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Meta Head Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXMeta​Head​Device​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​REGULAR_​DEVICE_​NAMES EMC VMAX Regular Device Names gen_​text_​input
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​BCV_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX BCV Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXBCVDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​BCV_​DEVICE_​NAMES EMC VMAX BCV Device Names gen_​text_​input

Remove Port from VMAX Port Group

Summary
Removes a Director Port from the existing VMAX Port Group
Description
This task is used to remove one or more specified Director Port(s) from the existing Port Group under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Port Group Choose a VMAX port group EMCVMAXPort​Group​Identity Y
Director Port Choose one or more director ports EMCVMAXPort​Group​Bounded​Dir​Port​List Y
Outputs
No Outputs

Remove Thin Pool from VMAX Storage Tier

Summary
Removes Thin Pool from VMAX Storage Tier.
Description
This task is used for removing one or more specified Thin Pool(s) from a given VMAX Storage Tier under VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Storage Tier Choose a VMAX storage tier EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Identity Y
Select Thin Pool Choose one or more thin pools to be removed from the storage tier EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Bounded​Thin​Pool​Names Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​TIER_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Storage Tier Identity.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​TIER_​NAME EMC VMAX Storage Tier Name.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Name
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​TIER_​THIN_​POOL_​NAMES EMC VMAX Storage Tier Thin Pool Names.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Thin​Pool​Names

Remove Tiers from VMAX Fast Policy

Summary
Removes Tiers from VMAX Fast Policy.
Description
This task is used for removing specified Storage Tiers from a given VMAX Fast Policy under a specified VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Fast Policy Choose a VMAX FAST policy to remove a tier from EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Identity Y
Select Storage Tier Choose a storage tier to remove from the FAST policy EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Bounded​Storage​Tier​Name Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​FAST_​POLICY_​STORAGE_​TIER_​NAME EMC VMAX Fast Policy Associated Storage Tier Name.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Name
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​FAST_​POLICY_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Fast Policy Identity.​ EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​FAST_​POLICY_​NAME EMC VMAX Fast Policy Name.​ EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Name

Remove VMAX Child Initiator Group from Parent Initiator Group

Summary
Remove Child Initiator group from the cascaded Initiator Group under a specified VMAX Symmetrix device
Description
This task removes Child Initiator Group from the cascaded Initiator Group on which it is associated.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Parent Initiator Group Choose a parent initiator group EMCVMAXParent​Initiator​Group​Identity Y
Child Initiator Group Choose a child initiator group EMCVMAXChild​Initiator​Group​Identity Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​PARENT_​INITIATOR_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Parent Initiator Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXInitiator​Group​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​CHILD_​INITIATOR_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Child Initiator Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXInitiator​Group​Identity

Remove VMAX Child Storage Group from Parent Storage Group

Summary
Remove child storage group from the cascaded Storage Group under a specified VMAX Symmetrix device
Description
This task removes Child Storage Group from the cascaded Storage Group on which it is associated.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Parent Storage Group Choose a parent storage group EMCVMAXParent​Storage​Group​Identity Y
Child Storage Group Choose a child storage group EMCVMAXChild​Storage​Group​Identity Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​PARENT_​STORAGE_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Parent Storage Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​CHILD_​STORAGE_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Child Storage Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity

Rename VMAX FAST SLO Name

Summary
Rename VMAX FAST SLO Name.
Description
This task is used to modify the FAST SLO Name. This is applicable only for VMAX3 Symmetric Arrays.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select Service Level Objective Choose a FAST SLO to rename EMCVMAXFASTService​Level​Objective​Identity Y
New SLO Name Enter a new name for the Service Level Objective (SLO) gen_​text_​input Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​FAST_​SLO_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX FAST SLO Identity.​ EMCVMAXFASTService​Level​Objective​Identity

Rename VMAX Fast Policy

Summary
Rename an existing Fast Policy with a new name.
Description
This task is used for renaming an existing VMAX Fast Policy with a new name under a specified VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Fast Policy Choose a VMAX FAST policy to be renamed EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Identity Y
Enter New Fast Policy Name Enter a new name for the FAST policy gen_​text_​input Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​FAST_​POLICY_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Fast Policy Identity.​ EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​FAST_​POLICY_​NAME EMC VMAX Fast Policy Name.​ EMCVMAXFast​Policy​Name

Rename VMAX Initiator Group

Summary
Rename an existing VMAX Initiator Group with a new name
Description
This task is used to rename an existing Initiator Group with a new name under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select Initiator Group Choose a VMAX initiator group EMCVMAXInitiator​Group​Identity Y
Enter new Name Enter a new name for the initiator group gen_​text_​input Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​INITIATOR_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Initiator Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXInitiator​Group​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​INITIATOR_​GROUP_​NAME Name of the VMAX Initiator group.​ gen_​text_​input

Rename VMAX Masking View

Summary
Rename an existing VMAX Masking View with a new name
Description
This task is used to rename an existing Masking View with a new name under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Masking View Choose a VMAX masking view EMCVMAXMasking​View​Identity Y
Enter new Name Enter a new name for the masking view gen_​text_​input Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​MASKING_​VIEW_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Masking View Identity.​ EMCVMAXMasking​View​Identity

Rename VMAX Port Group

Summary
Rename an existing VMAX Port Group with a new name
Description
This task is used to rename an existing Port Group with a new name under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Port Group Choose a VMAX port group EMCVMAXPort​Group​Identity Y
Enter new Name Enter a new name for the port group gen_​text_​input Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​PORT_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Port Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXPort​Group​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​PORT_​GROUP_​NAME Name of the VMAX Port group.​ gen_​text_​input

Rename VMAX Storage Group

Summary
Rename an existing VMAX Storage Group with a new name
Description
This task is used to rename an existing Storage Group with a new name under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Storage Group Choose a VMAX storage group EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity Y
Enter new Name Enter a new name for the storage group gen_​text_​input Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Storage Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Group​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​GROUP_​NAME Name of the VMAX Storage group.​ gen_​text_​input

Rename VMAX Storage Tier

Summary
Rename an existing VMAX Storage Tier with its new name.
Description
This task is used for renaming an existing VMAX Storage Tier with a new name under VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Storage Tier Choose a VMAX storage tier EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Identity Y
Enter new Name Enter a new name for the storage tier gen_​text_​input Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​TIER_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Storage Tier Identity.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​STORAGE_​TIER_​NAME EMC VMAX Storage Tier Name.​ EMCVMAXStorage​Tier​Name

Replace Initiator in VMAX Initiator Group

Summary
Replaces an Initiator from an existing VMAX Initiator Group.
Description
This task is used for removing an old Initiator(ISCSI or FCP) from an existing Initiator Group and replacing it by a new Initiator of the same type.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Initiator Group Choose a VMAX initiator group EMCVMAXInitiator​Group​Identity Y
Initiator Type Choose an initiator group type EMCVMAXInitiator​Type
Select Initiator Choose an initiator to be replaced EMCVMAXInitiators​List Y
New Initiator Name Enter the new initiator name gen_​text_​input Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​INITIATOR_​GROUP_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Initiator Group Identity.​ EMCVMAXInitiator​Group​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​INITIATOR_​GROUP_​NAME Name of the VMAX Initiator group.​ gen_​text_​input

Shrink VMAX Thin Pool

Summary
Shrinks a VMAX Thin Pool by removing its data device(s).
Description
This task is used to shrink a Thin Pool by removing one or more of its Data Device(s) under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Thin Pool Choose a VMAX thin pool to be shrunk EMCVMAXThin​Pool​Identity Y
Select Data Devices Choose one or more devices that are bound to the selected pool EMCVMAXThin​Pool​Bounded​Data​Dev​List Y
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​THIN_​POOL_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Thin Pool Identity.​ EMCVMAXThin​Pool​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​THIN_​POOL_​NAME Name of the VMAX Thin pool.​ gen_​text_​input
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DATA_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Data Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXData​Device​Identity

Unbind Thin Device from VMAX Thin Pool

Summary
Unbinds Thin Device from VMAX Thin Pool.
Description
This task is used to unbind one or more Thin Device(s) from the specified VMAX thin Pool under a VMAX Symmetrix device.
Inputs
Input Description Mappable To Type Mandatory
Select VMAX Thin Pool Choose a VMAX thin pool EMCVMAXThin​Pool​Identity Y
Select Thin Devices Choose one or more devices that are bound to the selected pool EMCVMAXThin​Pool​Bounded​Thin​Dev​List Y
Force Check if thin devices are in a ready state
Outputs
Output Description Type
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXDevice​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​THIN_​POOL_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Thin Pool Identity.​ EMCVMAXThin​Pool​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​THIN_​POOL_​NAME Name of the VMAX Thin pool.​ gen_​text_​input
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​THIN_​DEVICE_​IDENTITY EMC VMAX Thin Device Identity.​ EMCVMAXThin​Device​Identity
OUTPUT_​EMC_​VMAX_​TDEV_​DEVICE_​NAMES EMC VMAX Thin Device Names gen_​text_​input

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