Deleting thp/smart pools, Expanding thp/smart volumes, Virtualizing storage tiers (smart) – HP XP Command View Advanced Edition Software User Manual
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2.
From the list of THP/Smart pools, select the pool you want to modify and click Edit Pool.
3.
Modify the settings as appropriate and click Submit.
4.
On the Tasks & Alerts tab, confirm that all tasks are completed.
5.
In the Storage Systems tree, return to the target storage system and click THP Pools to confirm
that the information is updated.
Deleting THP/Smart pools
After unallocating the THP/Smart volumes belonging to a THP/Smart pool, you can delete the THP/
Smart pool.
Unallocate the THP/Smart volumes that belong to the THP/Smart pools to be deleted.
1.
From the Resources tab, select Storage Systems and expand the All Storage Systems tree, or look
for storage systems listed in the Storage Systems detail pane.
2.
From the tree or detail pane view, select the target storage system, then select THP Pools.
3.
Select one or more target THP/Smart pools to delete, and click Delete Pools.
4.
Check the THP/Smart pools to be deleted, and if there are no problems, execute the task.
5.
On the Tasks & Alerts tab, confirm that all tasks are completed.
Expanding THP/Smart volumes
You can expand the size of a THP/Smart volume to expand its capacity.
1.
On the Resources tab, select Storage Systems in the navigation tree.
2.
Expand the tree for the target storage system that includes the pool you want to modify, and select
the THP/Smart pool in THP Pools.
3.
On the THP Vols tab, select one or more volumes you want to expand and click Expand THP
Volume.
4.
Specify the new capacity for the volume.
5.
Click Submit.
6.
On the Tasks & Alerts tab, confirm that all tasks are completed.
7.
In the Storage Systems tree, return to the target storage system, click the target THP/Smart pool
and view the THP Vols tab to confirm that the information is updated.
Reclaiming zero pages
Reclaiming unused zero pages for a THP/Smart pool releases unused capacity.
1.
On the Resources tab, select Storage Systems in the navigation tree.
2.
Expand the tree for the target storage system that includes the appropriate THP/Smart pool, and
select the THP/Smart pool in THP Pools.
3.
On the THP Vols tab, select one or more volumes and click Reclaim Zero Pages.
4.
Click Submit.
5.
In the task list, confirm that the task is completed.
Virtualizing storage tiers (Smart)
This module describes how to manage data relocation for Smart volumes.
Managing storage resources in a SAN environment
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