Storage Virtual Machines window

You can use the Storage Virtual Machines window to manage your Storage Virtual Machines (SVMs) and display information about them.

Command buttons

Create

Opens the Storage Virtual Machine (SVM) Setup wizard, which enables you to create a new SVM.

Edit

Opens the Edit Storage Virtual Machine dialog box, which enables you to modify the properties, such as the name service switch, name mapping switch, and aggregate list, of a selected SVM.

Delete

Deletes the selected SVMs.

Start

Starts the selected SVM.

Stop

Stops the selected SVM.

Manage

Manages the storage, policies, and configuration for the selected SVM.

Refresh

Updates the information in the window.

SVM list

The SVM list displays the name of each SVM and the allowed protocols on it. You can view only data SVMs by using System Manager. SVMs with Infinite Volume on storage systems running Data ONTAP 8.2 or later are not displayed.

Name

Displays the name of the SVM.

Status

Displays the SVM status, such as Running, Starting, Stopped, or Stopping.

Allowed Protocols

Displays the allowed protocols, such as CIFS and NFS, on each SVM.

Volume Type

Displays the allowed volume type, such as FlexVol volume and Infinite Volume, on each SVM.

Details area

The area below the SVM list displays detailed information, such as the type of volumes allowed, language, and Snapshot policy, about the selected SVM.

You can also configure the protocols that are allowed on this SVM. If you have not configured the protocols while creating the SVM, you can click the protocol link to configure the protocol.

Note: If the FCP service is already started for the SVM, clicking the FC/FCoE link opens the Network Interfaces window.

The color indicates the status of the protocol configuration:

Status

Description

Green

LIFs exist and the protocol is configured.

You can click the link to view the configuration details.

Note: Configuration might be partially completed. However, service is running. You can create the LIFs and complete the configuration from the Network Interfaces window.

Yellow

Indicates one of the following:

•	LIFs exist. Service is created but is not running.

•	LIFs exist. Service is not created.

•	Service is created. LIFs do not exist.

Grey

The protocol is not configured. You can click the protocol link to configure the protocol.

Grey border

The protocol license has expired or is missing. You can click the protocol link to add the licenses in the Licenses page.

Peer Storage Virtual Machines area

Displays a list of the SVMs that are peered with the selected SVM along with details of the applications that are using the peer relationship.

Parent Topic: What a Vserver is