Modifying the properties of resources

Add or change the properties for individual resources or for multiple resources. You can use the properties to filter or sort the resources in the GUI or in an external application if the data is shared or exported.

About this task

For hosts, storage systems, switches, and fabrics you can modify the properties of a single resource or multiple resources. You can modify the properties of a single pool, but not the properties of multiple pools.
Did you know?: You must subscribe to IBM Storage Insights Pro to modify the properties of resources. This advanced functionality is not available in IBM Storage Insights. For a list of functions that are available in each version, see IBM Storage Insights free vs IBM Storage Insights Pro.
Modifying the properties of multiple resources
  1. From the Resources menu, click the type of resource that you want to edit. For example, if you want to edit the properties for Hosts, click Resources > Hosts.
  2. To select the resources, click Ctrl + click or Shift + click.
  3. Right-click the selected resources and click View Properties.
    The properties can have the following values:
    • If the property is blank, it means that the values were never assigned or the resources that were selected have different values assigned to that property. For example, the selected hosts have different locations.
    • If the selected resources have the same value for a property, the value is shown.
  4. In the Properties notebook, click Edit.
  5. Modify the properties and click Save.
Modifying the properties of a single resource
  1. From the Resources menu, click the type of resource that you want to edit. For example, if you want to edit the properties for hosts, click Resources > Hosts.
  2. Right-click the resource that you want to modify and click View Properties.
  3. In the Properties notebook, click Edit.
  4. Modify the properties and click Save.