HP XP Array Manager Software User Manual

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Contents

1 About XP Data Retention Utility Operations ............................................ 7

Data Retention Utility Components ................................................................................................ 7
Data Retention Utility Functions
..................................................................................................... 7

Access Attributes .................................................................................................................. 7
Data Retention Term Function ................................................................................................. 8
Expiration Lock Function ........................................................................................................ 9
S-VOL Disable Function
......................................................................................................... 9
Reserve Function ................................................................................................................ 10

Interoperability with Other Products and Functions ......................................................................... 10

HP StorageWorks XP LUN Expansion (LUSE) .......................................................................... 10
HP StorageWorks XP Virtual LVI/LUN
.................................................................................... 10
RAID Manager
.................................................................................................................. 10
XP Thin Provisioning
........................................................................................................... 10
Auto Start Products ............................................................................................................. 11

2 Preparing for Data Retention Utility Operations .................................... 13

Prerequisites and Restrictions for Data Retention Utility ................................................................... 13
Installing and Uninstalling Data Retention Utility
............................................................................ 13
Starting Data Retention Utility ..................................................................................................... 14

3 Using the Data Retention Utility GUI ................................................... 15

Data Retention Window ............................................................................................................ 15

Volume List ........................................................................................................................ 16

4 Performing Data Retention Utility Operations ........................................ 19

Changing the Access Attributes .................................................................................................. 19
Extending the Data Retention Term .............................................................................................. 20

Term Setting Dialog Box ...................................................................................................... 21

Prohibiting Changes to Read/Write Even When the Retention Term is Over (Enabling/Disabling the
Expiration Lock Function)
............................................................................................................ 22
Protecting Logical Volumes Against Storage System Copy Operations (Setting the S-VOL Disable
Function)
.................................................................................................................................. 22

Preventing a Read/Write Volume from Becoming a Secondary Volume ..................................... 23
Specifying a Read/Write Volume as a Secondary Volume ....................................................... 24

Preventing Remote Web Console Users from Configuring LU Paths and Command Devices (Setting the
Reserve Function)
...................................................................................................................... 24
Viewing a List of Logical Volumes Combined into a LUSE Volume .................................................... 25

Volume Detail Dialog Box .................................................................................................... 26

5 Troubleshooting ............................................................................... 27

Troubleshooting the Data Retention Utility ..................................................................................... 27

Error Detail Dialog Box ....................................................................................................... 28

Troubleshooting Using the RAID Manager Interface ....................................................................... 28

XP24000/XP20000 Data Retention Utility User Guide

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