HP XP P9500 Storage - Manual (Page 47)

Reconnecting external systems and volumes
When you disconnect an external volume or volumes, you can start using them again by
reconnecting.
When you reconnect a volume or system, the preserved mapping settings and path status are
compared to the current status of the volume. When the status and settings match, the volume is
again placed in mapped, Normal status and is available for I/O operations. However, if the
external volume is not ready to be resumed, the status of the disconnected volume is Blockade. If
this occurs, see
General troubleshooting (page 54) and proceed as directed.
Reconnecting an external storage system, all mapped volumes
When you reconnect an external system, all the mapped external volumes in the system are also
reconnected. This is the primary method for reconnecting the disconnected volumes in an external
system.
Procedure 15 To reconnect a disconnected external system and mapped volumes
1. In Remote Web Console, click External Storages in the Storage Systems tree.
2. In the External Storages window, select the row for the external system to be reconnected.
3. Click Reconnect External Storage Systems at the bottom of the window.
4. In the Reconnect External Storage Systems window, check the volumes that will be reconnected,
accept or enter a new task name, and then click Apply.
5. In the Confirm window, click Apply again.
When you finish the procedure, the external volumes’ status displays as Checking, then Normal.
If the external storage system cannot be reconnected, the status becomes Blockade.
Reconnecting a single mapped volume
Procedure 16 To reconnect a disconnected volume
1. In Remote Web Console, click External Storages in the Storage Systems tree.
2. In the External Storages window, click the storage system where the volume to be reconnected
resides.
3. In the window for the selected external system, select the desired path group.
4. In the window for the selected path group, in the Mapped Volumes tab, select the row for the
volume you want to reconnect. Status must be Disconnect.
At the bottom of the window, click More Actions > Reconnect External Volumes.
5. In the Reconnect External Volumes window, check the volume to be reconnected, accept or
enter a new task name, and then click Apply.
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