HP XP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Software Licenses - Manual (Page 75)

• Shrinking a THP/Smart pool , page 75
• Expanding THP/Smart volumes , page 76
• Reclaiming zero pages , page 77
Shrinking a THP/Smart pool
Shrinking a THP/Smart pool allows the recovery of excess free capacity.
1. On the Resources tab, select Storage Systems in the navigation tree.
2. Expand the tree for the target storage system that includes the THP/Smart pool you want to shrink,
and select it in THP Pools.
3. In the THP Pool Vols tab, select THP/Smart pool volumes, and then click Shrink Pool.
4. Review the plan and specify additional information, as appropriate:
• Verify the information that is displayed.
• Enter a name in Task Name.
• Specify when to execute the task.
5. Click Submit.
The plan is registered as a task.
6. On the Tasks & Alerts tab, confirm that the task completed.
7. In the Storage Systems tree, return to the target storage system, click THP Pools, and confirm that
the information is updated.
Related topics
• About virtualizing storage capacity , page 65
• Expanding THP/Smart pools , page 73
Modifying THP/Smart pool settings
After setting up a THP/Smart pool, you can modify THP/Smart pool settings.
1. On the Resources tab, select THP Pools under the target storage system.
2. From the list of THP/Smart pools, select the pool you want to modify and click Edit Pool.
3. Modify the settings as appropriate and click Submit.
4. On the Tasks & Alerts tab, confirm that all tasks are completed.
5. In the Storage Systems tree, return to the target storage system and click THP Pools to confirm
that the information is updated.
Related topics
• About virtualizing storage capacity , page 65
• Creating a THP/Smart pool , page 66
Deleting THP/Smart pools
After unallocating the THP/Smart volumes belonging to a THP/Smart pool, you can delete the THP/
Smart pool.
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