HP XP Array Manager Software - Manual (Page 29)

6 Volume Retention Manager Spreadsheets
Volume Retention Manager also allows you to set access attributes using Configuration File Loader.
This chapter explains overview of Volume Retention Manager spreadsheets which are required for
settings using Configuration File Loader. For details on how to import spreadsheets, see the HP
StorageWorks XP24000/XP20000 Remote Web Console User’s Guide.
Volume Retention Manager Spreadsheet Conventions
You will need to write a spreadsheet according to specific rules and in a specific format.
Spreadsheet File Formatting Requirements
All of the formatting requirements in Table 6 on page 29 must be satisfied.
Table 6 Spreadsheet File Formatting Requirements
Requirements Item
Text file File type
Extension must be .spd.
Maximum number of letters for the file name is 32 including the
extension.
The following symbols cannot be used for the file name:
\ / : , ; * ? “ < > | and space.
File path must be under 255 letters.
File name
70,000 rows
Maximum number of rows in a
spreadsheet
Linefeed code must be put in the end of each row. End-of-line character
Maximum number of letters in a row is 128 bytes, including the linefeed
code at the end. Maximum number of letters in a
row
Settings are not case-sensitive. Case-sensitivity
The following parameters should be written in one or two-digit
hexadecimal numbers:
CU, LDEV.
Tab codes and a series of spaces before or after comma are ignored.
Format
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