HP XP Racks - Manual (Page 37)

4. In Initial Parity Group ID, enter an external volume group number and sequential number. A
group allows you to place similar external volumes in a group; for example, volumes used for
a copy function.
The range is from 1 - 1 to 16384 - 4096.
5. In Allow Simultaneous Creation of LDEVs, select Yes to allow the system to automatically create
LDEVs in the external volume, otherwise select No.
If the external volume is a command device, select Yes in both Allow Simultaneous Creation
of LDEVs and Use External Storage System Configuration.
6. In Use External Storage System Configuration, select Yes to use the external storage system’s
configuration when the local system create LDEVs (if Allow Simultaneous Creation of LDEVs is
also Yes). Otherwise, select No.
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If you select Yes, an LDEV whose emulation type is OPEN-V and has the same capacity
as the external volume is created (maximum capacity of an OPEN-V LDEV is 4 TB).
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If you select No, the Options list expands. You must select an Emulation Type when you
select No.
If the external volume is a command device, select Yes in both Allow Simultaneous Creation
of LDEVs and Use External Storage System Configuration.
7. In LDEV Name, enter the prefix character and the initial number.
The entire value can be a maximum of 32 characters including the initial number (numerical
value of 9 digits or less), or blank. Blank is displayed by default. Note the following numbering
rule:
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1:total 9 numbers (1,2,3,…9)
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08:total 92 numbers (08,09,10,…99)
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23:total 77 numbers (23,24,25,…99)
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098:total 902 numbers (098,099,100…999)
8. Click Options (if not already expanded). If you have previously edited mapping settings
(policies), you may not want to change the options. However, review the following steps—since
some fields in Options are affected by preceding steps.
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