HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software User Manual

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Description

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The pool-VOL table contains one or both of the following icons:

: Pool-VOLs having the V-VOL management area

: Pool-VOLs not having the V-VOL management area

The pool-VOL table, in the upper right corner of the Pool window, displays the following
information about the selected pool-VOLs:

LDKC:CU:LDEV: Unique address, consisting of the logical DKC (LDKC) number, CU number,
and LDEV number.

Capacity: LDEV capacity.

Emulation: Emulation type.

RAID: RAID level. As a best practice, always specify the same RAID level for all pool-VOLs
registered to the same pool. RAID-6 is recommended for large pools and where recovery
time due to drive failure may be unacceptable.

Protection: Data protection level. If Data Retention Utility is installed, the Protection attribute
is set using the Data Retention window in Remote Web Console.

◦ SATA-W/V: Write & Verify method on SATA drives

◦ SATA-E: Enhancing method on SATA drives

◦ Standard: FC drives, flash drives, external volumes, or V-VOLs

It is recommended that the data protection level of the pool-VOLs in the same pool be the
same.

PG: Parity group.

Int. VOL Info: Drive type of internal volumes.

◦ Nothing is displayed for FC drives.

◦ An asterisk (*) is displayed for a SATA drive.

◦ A dollar sign ($) is displayed for an SSD drive.

◦ Three consecutive hyphens (- - -) are displayed for an external volume.

CAUTION:

Pool-VOLs with different drive types cannot be intermixed in the same pool.

Ext. VOL Info: Drive type of external volumes.

◦ Nothing is displayed for FC drives.

◦ An asterisk (*) is displayed for a SATA or BD drive.

◦ A dollar sign ($) is displayed for an SSD drive.

◦ Three consecutive hyphens (- - -) are displayed for an internal volume.

Cache Mode: If the volume is an external volume, cache mode is displayed. This cache
mode is specified automatically when the external volume is mapped.

CAUTION:

Pool-VOLs with different cache modes cannot be intermixed in the same pool.

Total Capacity: Total capacity of the pool-VOLs in the pool.

Used LDEVs: Total number of pool-VOLs.

Remaining LDEVs: Total number of pool-VOLs that you can add to the pool.

Pool Window

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