HP XP P9500 Storage - Manual (Page 52)

3. In the Confirm window, click Apply. The LDEV is removed from the registering task.
If Go to tasks window for status is checked, the Tasks window opens.
Blocking an LDEV
Before formatting or shredding a registered LDEV, the LDEV must be blocked. This procedure blocks
both internal and external volumes.
You can block LDEVs from any of the following tabs:
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LDEVs tab when selecting any parity group in Parity Groups.
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LDEVs tab when selecting Logical Devices.
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Virtual Volumes tab when selecting any pool in Pool.
1. In the Remote Web Console main window, in the Storage Systems tree, select the resource to
view in the tab.
2. Find the target LDEV in the table and confirm the LDEV status in the Status column.
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If Blocked appears, the LDEV is blocked. You can skip the remaining steps.
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If Blocked does not appear, the LDEV is not blocked. Block the LDEV using the following
steps.
3. Select an LDEV, and then click Block LDEVs.
Select multiple LDEVs using the Shift key (if the LDEVs are adjacent), or using the Ctrl key (if
the LDEVs are not adjacent).
4. In the Confirm window, confirm the settings, in Task Name type a unique name for this task
or accept the default, and then click Apply.
If Go to tasks window for status is checked, the Tasks window opens.
Restoring a blocked LDEV
You can restore a blocked LDEV using any of the following tabs:
•
LDEVs tab when selecting any parity group in Parity Groups.
•
LDEVs tab when selecting Logical Devices.
•
Virtual Volumes tab when selecting any pool in Pool.
1. In the Remote Web Console main window, in the Storage Systems tree, select the resource to
view in the tab.
2. Find the target LDEV in the table and confirm the LDEV status in the Status column.
•
If Blocked appears, the LDEV is blocked. Restore a blocked LDEV using the following
steps.
•
If Blocked does not appear, the LDEV is not blocked.
3. Select the blocked LDEV, and then click Restore.
Select multiple LDEVs using the Shift key (if the LDEVs are adjacent), or using the Ctrl key (if
the LDEVs are not adjacent).
4. In the Confirm window, confirm the settings, in Task Name type a unique name for this task
or accept the default, and then click Apply.
If Go to tasks window for status is checked, the Tasks window opens.
Editing an LDEV name
You can edit the name of a registered internal volume.
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