Modifying virtual disks, Table 14: virtual disk properties window, 14 virtual disk properties window – HP StorageWorks EVA Controller HSG V8.8 Software User Manual

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Using the Storage Window

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Command Console V2.5 User Guide

Modifying Virtual Disks

You can modify the characteristics of your virtual disks in two ways:

Change their operating characteristics

Remove their members

Caution:

Use extreme caution when modifying the characteristics of a virtual

disk. You may be putting valuable user data at risk.

You can change the characteristics of a virtual disk by accessing its property
sheets.

To access the property sheets of a virtual disk, refer to

Table 14

and do one of the

following:

— Double-click the virtual disk icon

.

— Right-click a virtual disk icon and choose Properties.

Table 14: Virtual Disk Properties Window

Tab

Information

General

Lists the characteristics of the virtual disk.

Settings

You can change chunk size, reconstruction rate,

replacement policy, and maximum cached transfer blocks.
You can also enable or disable write-back cache by

clicking the checkbox. Click OK to save the changes and to

exit.

Note:

The controller requires that read-ahead cache mode

is enabled before you can enable write-back cache mode.

Membership

Displays the member devices.
Can view a device by name and its current state, channel,

target, and capacity.

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