Starting volume retention manager, 14 starting volume retention manager – HP XP Array Manager Software User Manual

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Do not assign an access attribute to a logical volume if any job is manipulating data on the logical
volume. If you assign an access attribute to such a logical volume, the job will possibly end abnor-
mally.

Installing and Uninstalling Volume Retention Manager

You need to install Volume Retention Manager using the license key to perform the Volume Retention
Manager operations on the Remote Web Console computer.

To install the Volume Retention Manager license key:

1.

Start Remote Web Console for the desired storage system.
For instructions, see the HP StorageWorks XP24000/XP20000 Remote Web Console User’s
Guide
.

2.

Enable the Volume Retention Manager options on the Remote Web Console computer and on
each storage system.
For instructions, see the HP StorageWorks XP24000/XP20000 Remote Web Console User’s
Guide
.

For details on how to uninstall Volume Retention Manager, see the HP StorageWorks
XP24000/XP20000 Remote Web Console User’s Guide
.

Starting Volume Retention Manager

This section describes how to start the Volume Retention Manager.

Warning: Do not perform Volume Retention Manager operations if any other program product is
running.

To start Volume Retention Manager:

1.

Log in to the disk array to open the Remote Web Console main window.
To assign access attributes, you must use a user account that has the write permission (For example,
the Administrator account). If you use a user account that does not have the write permission,
you will be able to view access attributes but will be unable to assign access attributes.

2.

Select Go, Mainframe Connection, and then Volume Retention Manager from the menu bar of
the Remote Web Console main window.
The Volume Retention Manager window appears (see

Volume Retention Manager Window

” on page 15).

3.

Switch to Modify Mode.
If you are going to implement any changes for Volume Retention Manager, you must be in
Modify mode. If you are in View mode, you can look at access attributes in the Volume Retention
Manager window, but cannot implement any changes.
For details on Modify Mode, see the HP StorageWorks XP24000/XP20000 Remote Web Console
User’s Guide
.

Preparing for Volume Retention Manager Operations

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