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A group is a new data object that enables multiple servers to be contained under a single category.
Groups are similar in concept to domains. They enable you to organize
servers better within SANscape. Instead of a linear tree
of all the managed servers, the SANscape operator can organize the servers into like sets, or groups. Groups are not required. You can configure SANscape for
no groups, and fifteen servers, for example, or for one group with ten
servers underneath, with an additional five at the top level. SANscape enables any combination. The number of groups permitted and the number of servers within a
group is limited only by available system memory. If a server is a member
of a group and a user deletes that group from the group list, SANscape reassigns the servers in that group to the no group category.
SANscape automatically remaps the tree in the main window.
Groups are color- and symbol-coded similarly to servers. For that scheme, states with their corresponding colors have the following order of precedence: A server icon assumes the color of the highest state of any of its storage system.
Likewise, a group icon takes on the highest state of any of its servers, with the
following exceptions involving nonresponding or unlogged servers.
See also View Group
, Server
List Setup, and Group
List Setup window.
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