Format of VDID strings for disks belonging to various arrays

The Veritas Disk ID (VDID) is a string that contains the information that can identify the array that a disk is contained in. The VDID string is shown in the GUI as a part of the display of information for disks. The VDID string is also shown as a result of the vxdisk diskinfo and the vxdisk list CLI commands.

The following table describes the format of the VDID strings for the disks that belong to various arrays.

Note:

For the disks that the ddlprov provider discovers, the VDID string format for its array is "VID_PID_CabinetSerialNumber_LUNSerialNumber". For the disks that the ddlprov provider does not discover, the VDID string format for its array is "VID_PID_DISKS_LUNSerialNumber". Note that the following is not a complete list of such arrays.

Array

Model/Type

Format of VDID String

Cisco

MDS

SCSI Inquiry Page 83 data

COMPAQ

HSG80/HSG80CCL

SCSI Inquiry Page 83 data

Default

All models

DevicePath@HostName

EMC

Clarion

EMC_DGC_CabinetSerialNumber_LUNSerialNumber

EMC

Symmetrix/DMX

EMC_SYMMETRIX_CabinetSerialNumber_LUNSerialNumber

Hitachi

9960, 9970, 9980, 9200, 9500, 7700, USP

HITACHI_PID_CabinetSerialNumber_LUNSerialNumber

HP-EVA

HSV

HP_PID_CabinetSerialNumber_LUNSerialNumber

HP-XP

1024

HP_1024_CabinetSerialNumber_LUNSerialNumber

HP-XP

512

HP512_CabinetSerialNumber_LUNSerialNumber

HP-XP

128

HP128_CabinetSerialNumber_LUNSerialNumber

IBM

DS8000, DS6000

IBM_PID_CabinetSerialNumber_LUNSerialNumber

IBM

200, 700, 600, 400, Fast_T

IBM_PID_CabinetSerialNumber_LUNSerialNumber

IBM-LSI

All models

SCSI Inquiry Page 83 data

IBM Shark

F20, ESS 800, F10

IBM_PID_CabinetSerialNumber_LUNSerialNumber

JBOD

all models

{WWWN}+{SCSI LUNID}

NETAPP

F825, FAS900

NETAPPP_LUN_CabinetSerialNumber_LUNSerialNumber

SUN-T3

All models

SCSI Inquiry Page 83 data

3PAR

Inserv Storage Server, E-Class, F-Class, S-Class, T-Class

3PARdata_PID_CabinetSerialNumber_LUNSerialNumber

DELL

Equalogic PS5000/PS6000 Series

VID_PID_CabinetSerialNumber_LUNSerialNumber

PILLAR

Axiom 300/500/600

VID_PID_CabinetSerialNumber_LUNSerialNumber

Fujitsu

All models

VID_PID_DISKS_LUNSerialNumber

Compellent

All models

VID_PID_DISKS_LUNSerialNumber

EMC

VPLEX

VID_PID_DISKS_LUNSerialNumber

HP

MSA P2000

VID_PID_DISKS_LUNSerialNumber

HP

MSA 2040

VID_PID_DISKS_LUNSerialNumber

IBM

DS5020

VID_PID_DISKS_LUNSerialNumber

IBM

DS3524

VID_PID_DISKS_LUNSerialNumber

Sun

6540

VID_PID_DISKS_LUNSerialNumber

Sun

7310

VID_PID_DISKS_LUNSerialNumber