HP 3PAR Operating System Software User Manual

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2.

Use the following table as a guide when choosing which properties to include in a VV template,
Copy Settings screen:

Include in the template in order to...

Property

allows stale snapshots.

Allow stale snapshots

indicate whether the VV can export to multiple hosts.

Restrict export to one host

ensure that the host can never read old data from
deleted volumes or snapshots.

Zero-fill on partially written data pages

specify the number of sectors to allow per track.

Sectors Per Track

specify the number of heads to use per cylinder.

Heads Per Cylinder

3.

Click Next to view summary information, or click Finish.

Step 4. Summary

Review the summary information and when satisfied, click Finish.

Creating a Virtual Volume Template (Fully Provisioned from Physical Disks)

To create a virtual volume template:
1.

Access the Virtual Volumes tab.

2.

Right-click the volume from which you wish to create a template.

3.

In the menu that appears, click Save As Template.

or

4.

After accessing the Virtual Volumes tab, in the Main Menu Bar, click Actions > Provisioning
> Template > Create VV Template.

The Create VV Template wizard appears.

Step 1. General

1.

In the Template group box:
a.

System - Select the system on which the template will be created.

b.

Name - Enter the template name.

c.

(Optional) Description - Enter a template description.

d.

(Optional) Click the Override Unincluded Properties checkbox to allow users to set
non-default values for unincluded properties when applying the template.

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