HP XP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Software - Manual (Page 34)

Creating volumes
Before you create volumes, review “ Prerequisites for creating volumes ” on page 33.
To create volumes:
1. From the Actions menu, select Create Volumes.
2. Specify the appropriate information.
3. Click Show Plan to review the plan and specify additional information, as appropriate:
• Verify the information that is displayed.
NOTE:
The LDEV IDs for the volumes you are creating appear in the Plan Detail.
• Enter a name in Task Name.
• Specify when the task should execute.
4. Click Submit.
5. When the task completes, verify that the volumes appear in the Open-Unallocated volume list on
the Resources tab.
About unallocating volumes
You must unallocate a volume before you can reuse it or take it offline. Unallocating a volume deletes
all paths that connect the volume to ports, hosts.
Prerequisites for unallocating volumes from hosts
Before unallocating volumes, verify the following:
• The host and storage systems are registered in HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite
products.
• The IT administrator has unmounted the volumes you plan to unallocate.
In addition, determine:
• The host name
• The volume for unallocation
CAUTION:
When you unallocate a volume, the information stored on it is no longer accessible. To retain this
data, back this volume up before unallocating.
Unallocating volumes from hosts
Before you unallocate volumes, review “ Prerequisites for unallocating volumes from hosts ” on page 34.
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