Filtering volumes and consistency groups by name

If you want to see selected volumes in the Devices tab, use the Name Filter option.

About this task

The following procedure includes steps and screen captures that apply when using VMware vSphere Client. If you are using VMware vSphere Web Client, similar steps are applicable.

Note: Use of the Name Filter field is optional. It can be left empty to enable full discovery, as shown in Figure 1.

This image shows the devices that are discovered when you do not use a filter during the search. This search is considered a full discovery search. — Figure 1. Devices found without using a filter

Procedure

In the VMware vSphere client, click Edit Array Manager in the Array Managers tab.
Enter the consistency group name or prefix and volume name or volume name prefix to show the selected volumes in the Devices tab.
Figure 2. Edit Array Manager pane with Name Filter field

Note: You can enter multiple volume names or volume prefixes, multiple consistency group names, or prefixes, or both, as shown in Figure 2.
Enter the same volume names on the remote site.

Note: An error is issued if you enter the volume names on the local site and a matching remote site volume name is not found.

Figure 3. Adding volumes on the local site
Use the Add/Edit Array Manager to add the volume/consistency group names in the Name Filter on the remote site.
Prefixes for the volume name can be different for each site, but prefixes must be paired with the remote site array manager.
For example, the local site volume name is Pri_WinXP_3, and on the remote site it is mapped to Rec_WinXP_3. Then, in Name Filter of the local site, you can enter prefix Pri, and on the remote site, enter prefix Rec.
To use the Name Filter for the consistency group, enter the same name/prefixes at the local and remote sites.

Figure 4. Recovery Array with Name Filter added