Unvirtualizing volumes – HP XP Array Manager Software User Manual
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5.
Click Start Port Scan.
The external storage is discovered and the port ID and external WWN are displayed.
NOTE:
Because the external storage is discovered, you can virtualize additional volumes at a later
time without doing a port scan, provided that the same external paths are used. If you are
virtualizing additional volumes at a later time and not using the same external paths, then
you need to use the port scan functionality to discover available external storage volumes.
6.
Select an external storage, then choose the external paths to be used for virtualization and click
OK.
7.
(Optional) Click External Path Priority Settings to configure the external path and increase or
decrease external path priority.
8.
Click Start Volume Discovery.
The volumes that can be accessed using the selected external paths are displayed.
9.
Review the list of volumes to be virtualized and click OK.
10.
(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.
11.
Click Show Plan and confirm that the information in the plan summary is correct. If changes are
required, click Back.
12.
(Optional) Update the task name and provide a description.
13.
(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.
14.
Click Submit.
If the task is scheduled to run immediately, the process begins.
15.
(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 volumes on the discovered external storage system are virtualized and
can be managed from XP7 Command View AE.
Related topics
• About virtualizing and unvirtualizing volumes
• Virtualize Volumes dialog box
Unvirtualizing volumes
When you unvirtualize volumes, virtualized volumes are unmapped from the specified external storage
system.
Provisioning storage
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