HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software - Manual (Page 56)

Deleting a Single Pool
A pool can be deleted only when there are no V-VOLs associated with the pool. Confirm that the
pool usage is 0 and the pool association with V-VOL has been deleted, and then you can delete
a single pool.
To delete a pool:
1. Access the Pool window by selecting Go Volume Manager Pool (see “Accessing the Pool
Window” (page 54) ).
2. If the pool is associated with any V-VOL, disassociate it and confirm that the pool usage is 0
(see
“Releasing a V-VOL from a Pool” (page 62) ).
For details about how to delete the association, see “Changing the V-VOL Settings” (page 60) .
3. In the pool tree, in the upper left corner of the window, right-click the selected pool, and then
select Delete Pool. If the pool is associated with V-VOLs, the pop-up menu will not appear.
4. Click OK on the confirmation message. The icon of the selected pool changes to indicate that
the pool will be deleted.
5. Click Apply, and then click OK to delete the pool.
Deleting Multiple Pools
CAUTION: This operation will delete all pools that can be deleted. To delete a single pool, see
“Deleting a Single Pool” (page 56) for instructions.
To delete multiple pools:
1. Access the Pool window by selecting Go Volume Manager Pool (see “Accessing the Pool
Window” (page 54) ).
2. If the pool is associated with any V-VOL, disassociate it and confirm that the Pool usage is 0
(see
“Releasing a V-VOL from a Pool” (page 62) ).
For details about how to delete the association, see “Releasing a V-VOL from a Pool” (page 62) .
3. In the Pool tree, in the upper left corner of the window, right-click the selected pools, and then
select Delete Pool(s).
4. Click OK on the confirmation message. The icon of the selected pools changes to indicate
that the pools will be deleted.
5. Click Apply, and then click OK to delete the pools.
6. Click Cancel to cancel the operation.
Recovering Pools in Blocked Status
This operation is for failure recovery of a blocked pool. Ordinarily, you should not need to perform
this operation.
Recovering a blocked pool is equivalent to initializing the pool. Data loss will occur.
The recovery time for pools varies depending on pool usage or V-VOL usage. Calculate roughly
20 minutes of recovery time for every 100 TB of pool or V-VOL usage. Recovery time may vary
depending on the workload of the storage system at the time of recovery.
Recovering a Single Blocked Pool
To recover a blocked pool:
1. Access the Pool window by selecting Go Volume Manager Pool (see “Accessing the Pool
Window” (page 54) ).
2. In the Pool tree, in the upper left corner of the window, select and right-click the blocked pool
you want to recover to display the Restore Pools pop-up menu.
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