Virtual lvi/lun operations, Launching virtual lvi/lun, Viewing concatenated parity groups – HP XP Data Shredder Software User Manual
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5 Performing Virtual LVI/LUN and Volume Shredder
Operations
This section describes procedures for performing VLL operations and Volume Shredder operations.
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“Virtual LVI/LUN Operations” (page 69)
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“Volume Shredder Operations (For Volumes Using Hard Disk)” (page 89)
Virtual LVI/LUN Operations
You must have write permission for VLL. For details on assigning user access, see the HP
StorageWorks XP24000/XP20000 Remote Web Console User Guide.
This section describes the following Virtual LVI/LUN operations:
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“Launching Virtual LVI/LUN” (page 69)
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“Viewing Concatenated Parity Groups” (page 69)
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“Converting Logical Volumes to Space” (page 70)
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“Creating VLL Volumes (Install CV Function)” (page 71)
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“Deleting VLL Volumes” (page 73)
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“Converting CVs Back to FVs (Volume Initialize Operation)” (page 74)
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“Re-creating the CVs After Initializing the VDEV (Make Volume Operation)” (page 76)
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“Formatting the LDEVs” (page 79)
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“Quick Formatting Internal Volumes” (page 86)
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“Making External Mainframe Volumes Usable” (page 87)
Launching Virtual LVI/LUN
To start Virtual LVI/LUN:
In the Remote Web Console main window, select Go, Volume Manager, and then Customized
Volume on the menu bar.
The Customized Volume window appears. This window is where you perform Virtual LVI/LUN
operations. For detailed information on this window, see
“Customized Volume Window” (page 25)
.
Viewing Concatenated Parity Groups
To view a concatenated parity group:
1.
In the Customized Volume window (
“Customized Volume Window” (page 26)
), select and
right-click a set of parity groups (
) from the tree (on the left side of the Customized Volume
window). If there are parity groups that are concatenated, a pop-up menu appears.
If you select a parity group icon that does not indicate concatenated parity groups (
), the
pop-up menu does not display.
2.
Select Concatenation List to display the RAID Concatenation dialog box (
).
3.
Click OK to return to the Customized Volume window.
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