Releasing ldevs from cache – HP XP7 Storage User Manual

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5.

In the CU:LDEV tree, select the LDKC and the CU containing the desired LDEV, and then select
the desired LDEV.

The LDEV information table shows the information for the selected LDEV. The Mode column
indicates PRIO or BIND for each data area that is allocated to Cache Residency cache.

6.

Select the data areas that you want to release from Cache Residency cache. This enables the
Release.

7.

Click Release, and click OK on the confirmation message.

The requested operation is displayed in blue in the LDEV information table.

8.

Repeat steps (2)-(4) for each LDEV for which you want to release specific data from Cache
Residency cache. The Set is unavailable until you apply (or cancel) your requested operations.

9.

Verify the Prestaging setting:

To enable prestaging, select Prestaging.

To disable prestaging, clear Prestaging.

10. To start the operations, click Apply:

If Prestaging was selected, respond to the Yes/No confirmation. To continue with
prestaging, select Yes. To continue without it, select No.

To cancel the operation, click Cancel and click OK on the confirmation.

11. When the delete confirmation message appears, click OK to begin the deletion, or click Cancel

to cancel your request to delete data.

12. Monitor the Cache Residency window to make sure that the operations complete successfully.

The cache information area shows the progress of the requested operations.

When the data has been released, the verification window will appear.

Related topics

“Cache Residency window” (page 217)

Releasing LDEVs from cache

This procedure releases all data on one or more LDEVs from Cache Residency cache.

Prerequisites

Required role: Storage Administrator (System Resource Management)

You must enable the Remote Web Console secondary window. For details, see the HP XP7
Remote Web Console User Guide
.

1.

Display the Remote Web Console main window.

2.

Click Actions > Other Function > Cache Residency to open the Cache Residency window.

3.

Click

to change to Modify mode.

4.

In the Cache Residency window, select the desired CLPR from the CLPR list.

5.

In the CU:LDEV tree, select the LDKC and the CU containing the desired LDEV, and then select
the desired LDEV.

The LDEV information table shows the information for the selected LDEV. The Release is available
if the selected LDEV has data that is stored in Cache Residency cache (indicated by PRIO or
BIND in the Mode column).

6.

If you do not want to release any other LDEVs from Cache Residency cache, make sure that
the Multi Set / Release box is not checked, click Release, and then click OK on the confirmation
dialog box. The requested operation appears in blue in the LDEV information table.

To release additional LDEVs from Cache Residency cache:

Managing cache-resident data

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