You can assign storage resources to applications to monitor
the capacity of the storage resources. You use filters to specify
the storage resources to include.
Before you begin
You must create the application to which you plan to assign
storage resources.
About this task
To assign storage resources to an application, you use the Filters page
to specify the storage resources.
Procedure
-
From the menu, click Applications.
- Right-click the application to which you want to assign
storage resources, and click View Details.
- In the General section, click Filters.
- Click Create Filter, and follow
the instructions in the wizard to specify the type of resource.
Tip: On the Create Filter page, you can specify a name pattern to
determine which hosts or which volumes to include. For volumes, you can
specify name patterns to determine from which hosts, storage systems, or
pools the volumes are selected. You can then click Preview to view the hosts or volumes that are selected for inclusion in your application.
- Click Save.
Results
The storage resources that match the filter are assigned to
the application. In the General section of
the Overview page, the number of filters is increased.