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8.
(Optional) Click Internal Volume Configuration to configure the options for the volume to be
virtualized, such as the parity group ID, CLPR, inflow control, LDEV labels, and LDEV IDs.
9.
Click Show Plan and confirm that the information in the plan summary is correct. If changes are
required, click Back.
10.
(Optional) Update the task name and provide a description.
11.
(Optional) Expand Schedule to specify the task schedule.
You can schedule the task to run immediately or later. The default setting is Now. If the task is
scheduled to run immediately, you can select View task status to monitor the task after it is
submitted.
12.
Click Submit.
If the task is scheduled to run immediately, the process begins.
13.
(Optional) Check the progress and result of the task on the Tasks & Alerts tab. Click the task
name to view details of the task.
When the task completes, the existing volumes are allocated to the internal storage system and
virtualized.
Related topics
• About virtualizing and unvirtualizing volumes
• Virtualize Volumes dialog box
Discovering and virtualizing volumes of an unregistered storage system
Use the port scan and volume discovery functionality to detect external storage system volumes allocated
to the external port and then virtualize the available volumes.
Prerequisites
•
The internal storage system is discovered in HP XP7 Command View Advanced Edition.
•
The internal storage system is the HP P9500 that has the port scan and volume discovery function-
ality.
•
The external storage system is connected to one or more external ports of the internal storage
system.
•
The external mapping volumes are already allocated to the external ports.
•
External Storage Management is installed on the internal storage system.
1.
From the Actions menu or General Tasks pane, select Virtualize Volumes.
2.
From the list of external storage systems, select Search new systems/volumes by port scan.
3.
From the list, select an internal storage system.
4.
Specify the external paths by choosing one of the following options:
• Click Select newly discovered external paths and continue with step 5.
• Click Select an existing external path group, select an external path group from the list, and
continue with step 7.
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