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This allows 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
then be managed in the same way as the volumes in the internal storage system (registered and
referred to as
internal volumes
).
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, execute it from CLI. For details about how to
use CLI to externally connect a storage system and disconnect an external connection, see the HP
P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software CLI Reference Guide.
Prerequisites for virtualizing volumes
Volume virtualization provides the capability to optimize storage services to applications by facilitating
movement of data between tiers and migration of data between different generations of technology.
Before virtualizing volumes, verify the following:
•
The internal and external storage systems are registered in HP StorageWorks P9000 Command
View Advanced Edition Suite.
•
External Storage Software is installed on the target storage system.
•
The external storage system is connected to one or more external ports of the internal storage
system.
In addition, determine:
•
The required number and capacity of volumes you are virtualizing.
•
The number of external paths between the external and internal storage systems.
Virtualizing volumes
Volume virtualization provides the capability to optimize storage services to applications by facilitating
movement of data between tiers and migration of data between different generations of technology.
Before you perform this task, review “
Prerequisites for virtualizing volumes
1.
From the Actions menu, select Virtualize Volumes.
2.
Specify the appropriate information.
To change default values, click External Path Priority Settings, Host Group and LUN Settings, or
External Volume Configuration to specify new values.
3.
Click Show Plan to review the plan and specify additional information, as appropriate:
• Verify the information that is displayed.
• Enter a name in Task Name.
• Specify when the task should run.
4.
Click Submit.
The plan is registered as a task.
5.
When the task completes, check the Storage Systems list to confirm that the external volumes are
mapped to the internal storage system.
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