Optimizing the pool management block, Creating or deleting virtual volumes, Creating new virtual volumes – HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software User Manual
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Optimizing the Pool Management Block
If you optimize the pool management block, I/O performance of the pool will improve compared
to before optimization. You can optimize the pool management block without changing the pools
already created in the storage system.
The procedure for optimizing the pool management block is the same as the procedure for
optimizing the V-VOL management area. Therefore, follow the instructions in
to optimize
the pool management block.
You may need up to 20 minutes to optimize the pool management block.
Creating or Deleting Virtual Volumes
This section describes how to create new V-VOLs. In addition, the procedures for deleting pools
are also described in this section.
Creating New Virtual Volumes
To create new virtual volumes:
1.
Change the mode of the Remote Web Console to Modify.
If the mode is already changed to Modify, you can skip this step. For information on changing
the mode, see the HP XP24000/XP20000 Remote Web Console User Guide.
2.
Right-click XP Snapshot in the V-VOL group tree of the V-VOL dialog box. A menu is displayed.
3.
Select the New V-VOL Group command from the menu. The New V-VOL Group dialog box
(
) is displayed.
4.
Select or enter the V-VOL group ID in the V-VOL Group drop-down list.
You can enter only a whole number from 1 to 65536. Do not enter a number that is already
used for another V-VOL group.
5.
Select the emulation type of the V-VOL group from the Emulation Type drop-down list.
6.
Select the CLPR number of the CLPR in which you want to register the V-VOL group from the
CLPR drop-down list.
7.
Enter the number of the V-VOL group in the Copy of V-VOL Groups text box.
•
You can enter only a whole number from 0 to 63231 in the Copy of V-VOL Groups text
box. However, when the external volume groups of XP External Storage or the V-VOL
groups of XP Thin Provisioning are created, the available V-VOL groups for XP Snapshot
will be fewer than the maximum number according to the number of the external volume
groups and V-VOL groups of XP Thin Provisioning. For example, if 10 external volume
groups are created for XP External Storage, you can enter only a whole number under
63221.
•
If you create multiple V-VOL groups at the same time, all V-VOLs that are going to be
registered in each V-VOL group will have the same emulation type and capacity.
8.
Click Next. The Create V-VOL wizard dialog box (1) (
) is displayed.
9.
Select the emulation type of the V-VOL from the Emulation Type drop-down list.
10. Select the unit of the capacity of the V-VOL from the Capacity Unit drop-down list. The selected
unit is displayed after the Capacity text box.
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