Reconnecting external systems and volumes – HP XP Racks User Manual

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Open the Disconnect External Volumes window in one of these ways.

In the Mapped Volumes tab, click Disconnect External Volumes.

From the Actions menu, select External Storage > Disconnect External Volumes.

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In the Disconnect External Volumes window, check the volume to be disconnected, accept or
enter a new task name, and then click Apply.

When you finish the procedure, the external volume’s status displays as Cache Destage, even if
there is no data left in the cache. You can click Refresh View to update the status. When processing
is completed, the volumes’ status changes to Disconnect.

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“Disconnect External Volumes window” (page 144)

Reconnecting external systems and volumes

When you disconnect an external volume or volumes, you can start using them again by
reconnecting.

When you reconnect a volume or system, the preserved mapping settings and path status are
compared to the current status of the volume. When the status and settings match, the volume is
again placed in mapped, Normal status and is available for I/O operations. However, if the

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