HP XP Array Manager Software - Manual (Page 54)

1. On the Resources tab, expand the Storage Systems tree, and for the target storage system, select
Volumes and Open-Unallocated.
2. From the list of volumes, select the volume for which the LUSE setting is to be released, and click
Release LUSE Volumes.
3. Verify that the information in the Plan Summary is correct.
4. (Optional) Update the task name and provide a description.
5. (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.
6. Click Submit.
If the task is scheduled to run immediately, the process begins.
7. You can 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 LUSE setting for the target volume is released.
Related topics
• About releasing a LUSE volume , page 53
Virtualizing external storage
This module describes virtualizing external storage so external volumes can be managed.
About virtualizing volumes
Virtualizing volumes is the process of mapping external storage system volumes to an internal storage
system.
Virtualized volumes allows for centralized management of volumes from multiple external storage
systems, in addition to the volumes from the single storage system being managed with HP
StorageWorks P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite.
The volumes in the external storage system (registered and referred to as external volumes ) can
be managed in the same way as the volumes in the internal storage system (registered and referred
to as
internal volumes ).
When external storage is managed by an internal storage system, external volumes will be listed in
the External Storage folder of the internal storage system.
External volumes can be used for various purposes, including:
• External volumes can be allocated to hosts the same as internal volumes are.
• Important data on internal volumes can be backed up to external volumes.
• Infrequently accessed data on internal volumes can be moved to external volumes for archiving.
To externally connect an SMI-S enabled storage system, CLI commands are required. For details about
how to use CLI commands to externally connect a storage system, or disconnect an external connection,
see the HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software CLI Reference Guide.
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