Target volumes for shredding operations, Preparing to use data shredder, Starting data shredder – HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software User Manual

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XP Data Shredder for the XP128/XP1024/XP10000/XP12000

By default, Data Shredder overwrites volumes with dummy data three times. You can change the default

and overwrite the volume up to eight times. For more information, see

Defining Shredding operation

settings

” on page 14.

Target volumes for Shredding operations

You can use the Shredding operation for any type of volume (for example, VDEV, LDEV, or custom volume)

and emulation type, but the status of the volume must be Blocked. If the status is Normal, the volume cannot

be the target of Shredding operations. For instructions to change the status of a volume to Blocked, see

Preparing for Shredding operations

” on page 14.

NOTE:

Select target volumes for Shredding operations in the Volume Management pane. You cannot

perform Shredding operations on external volumes, pool volumes (pool-VOLs), and virtual volumes. For

more information, see ”

Deleting data on volumes (Shredding)

” on page 15.

Preparing to use Data Shredder

Before launching Data Shredder, install and enable Data Shredder on each disk array where you intend to

use these options.

Starting Data Shredder

1.

Click the Volume Management button (

). The Volume Management pane appears.

NOTE:

To change settings for Data Shredder, you must be in Modify mode.

2.

Click the Customized Volume tab.

Figure 2

Customized Volume pane

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