HP XP P9500 Storage - Manual (Page 98)

The THP V-VOL status remains normal even though the pool status may be something other than
normal.
SIM code* Explanation Status
Not applicable Normal status. Normal
If the pool-VOL is blocked, SIM code 627XXX
is reported. The pool-VOL in the pool is blocked or the pool is
being shrunk. Warning
620XXX, 621XXX, or 626XXX, or 626000 The pool usage level may exceed the pool
threshold. Exceeded
Threshold
622XXX or 623XXX The pool is full or an error occurred in the pool,
therefore the pool is blocked. Blocked
*XXX in the SIM code indicates the pool number.
Creating a pool
The following procedure tells how to create a pool using Remote Web Console. This procedure is
for setting up Thin Provisioning, but optional steps are shown for setting up Smart Tiers if you chose
to add tiers to your storage system.
Before creating a pool, you must install the proper amount of shared memory, and you must have
a V-VOL management area in shared memory. When shared memory is added, the V-VOL
management area is automatically created. To add shared memory, contact your HP representative.
1.
In the Remote Web Console main window, in the Storage Systems tree, select Pool.
2. In the Pool window, click Create Pools.
3. In the Create Pools window, from the Pool Type list, select Thin Provisioning .
4. In PoolSystem Type, select Open.
5. If you will be using Smart Tiers on your storage system, in Smart Pooll, select Enable. This
option is unavailable if the storage system has only RAID 1 volumes or external volumes whose
Cache Mode is disabled.
6. If you will not be using Smart Tiers on your storage system, in Smart Pool, select Disable.
7. Select the pool-VOLs to be used in this pool. Up to 1,024 volumes can be added to a pool.
1. From the Drive Type/RPM list:
- For Smart Tiers, select Any.
- For Thin Provisioning, select the desired drive type and RPM.
Specify one RAID Level in the same pool.
Up to three values are allowed for Drive Type/RPM for the volume to be added. When
volumes are added, RAID 1 is mutually exclusive with other RAID levels.
2. From the RAID Level list:
- For Smart Tiers, select Any.
- For Thin Provisioning, select the desired RAID level. If you selected External Storage from
the Drive Type/RPM list, a hyphen appears and you cannot select the RAID level.
For Smart Tiers, the volumes to be added to the same pool must have one RAID Level
value for one Drive Type/RPM For example, you cannot add a volume whose Drive
Type/RPM is SAS/15k and whose RAID Level is 5 (3D+1P) and a volume whose Drive
Type/RPM is SAS/15k and whose RAID Level is 5 (7D+1P) to the same pool.
3. Click Select Pool VOLs.
4. In the Select Pool Volumes window, in the Available Pool Volumes table, select the
pool-VOL to be associated with a pool, and then click Add. The selected pool-VOL is
registered into the Selected Pool Volumes table.
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