HP XP Data Shredder Software User Manual
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1.
Make sure that Remote Web Console is in Modify mode.
For detailed information about Modify mode, see the HP StorageWorks XP24000/XP20000
Remote Web Console User Guide.
2.
In the tree on the left side of the Customized Volume window, open a folder, and select the
desired disk group, parity group, and VDEV. The table on the right side of the window shows
detailed information about the LDEVs of the selected VDEV.
If the selected VDEV contains one or more CV that violates any restriction for the Make Volume
operations (see previous), you cannot perform the Make Volume operations. Remove all invalid
CVs before performing the Make Volume operations.
3.
Right-click any part of the tree view, and select Make Volume. The Make Volume dialog box
(1) is displayed (see
“Make Volume Dialog Box (1)” (page 42)
).
4.
From the Emulation list, select the emulation type of the VLL volume. If you select OPEN-V, go
to step
. If you select an emulation type other than OPEN-V, go to step
5.
For OPEN-V, do the following on the Make Volume dialog box (1):
a.
Select the capacity unit of the selected volume from the following three options available
in the Capacity Unit list: MB, Cyl, or block.
b.
Select one of the VLL volume creation methods from Specify capacity and number, Divide
free space by number, Divide free space by capacity, or Set remaining space as volume.
If there are two or more free spaces in the VDEV, the Divide free space by number, Divide
free space by capacity and Set remaining space as volume options are not available.
c.
Specify the capacity of the VLL volume and/or the number of CVs according to the selected
method. For example:
•
If you select Specify capacity and number, specify the capacity, either in MB or Cyl
as selected in Capacity Unit, and the number of CVs, in Capacity and Number,
respectively.
•
If you select Divide free space by number, specify the number of CVs in Number.
•
If you select Divide free space by capacity, specify the capacity in Capacity.
•
If you select Set remaining space as volume, go to the next step.
d.
Click Set to display the setting in the How to create volume table. To remove VLL volume
settings displayed in the How to create volume table, do the following:
•
To remove a setting, select the VLL volume, and click Delete. When a confirmation
message appears, click OK.
•
To remove all settings, click Clear. When a confirmation message appears, click
OK.
e.
To set other VLL volumes, repeat steps
through
. After setting all VLL volumes, go to
step
.
6.
For non-OPEN-V, do the following on the Make Volume dialog box (1):
a.
In the Capacity field, enter the capacity of the VLL volume you want to create, either in
MB or blocks for open systems or in cylinders (Cyl) for mainframe volumes. The available
capacity range (minimum - maximum) is shown to the right of the Capacity field. The value
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