HP StorageWorks LUN Configuration and Security Manager XP user guide for the XP12000/XP10000/SVS200 LUN Manager and Volume Manager (T1714-96015, October 2007)

NOTE:
If an LDEV number ends with # (for example, 00:01#), the LDEV is an external LU. For more
information about external LUs, see the
HP StorageWorks External Storage XP user guide
.
NOTE:
If an LDEV number ends with V (for example, 00:01V),theLDEVisavirtualvolume(V-VOL).For
more information about V-VOLs, see the
HP StorageWorks Snapshot XP user guide
.
Viewing concatenated parity groups
1. From the Volume Manager pane, select a CU number in the LDEV Information tree. The LDEV
Information table displays all LDEVs in the selected CU.
2. In the LDEV Information table, right-click the free LDEVs you want to form the LUSE volume. If parity
groups are concatenated, a shortcut menu appears.
NOTE:
Concatenation List does
not
appear if the selected LDEV does
not
extend over concatenated
parity groups.
3. Select Concatenation List. The Concatenation List pane (Figure 89) appears.
4. When you are nished viewing the list, click OK (or Cancel).
Creating LUSE volumes
CAUTION:
LUSE creation is a destructive operation. Move and/or back up your data before proceeding.
TherearethreewaystocreateaLUSEvolume:
Creating LUSE volumes using the Volume Count list (recommended)
Creating LUSE volumes using the Select an LDEV list
Creating LUSE volumes using the LDEV information table
Creating LUSE volumes using the Volume Count list
1. From the V
olume Manager pane, select a CU number to create a LUSE volume from the LDEV
Informa
tion tree.
2. In the Select an LDEV list, select a top LDEV of the LUSE volume.
The selected top volume appears in the Expanded LDEVs list. Normal LDEVs, CVS volumes, and
LUSE vol
umes that can be used for a LUSE volume appear in the Free LDEVs table.
3. In the Volume Count list, select the number of LDEVs needed to form a LUSE volume.
The Expanded LDEVs list displays as many LDEVs as specied in the Volume Count list. For example,
if you se
lect 3 in the Volume Count list, three LDEVS appear in the Expanded LDEVs list.
NOTE:
You cann
ot select LUSE volumes in the Volume Count list. To select LUSE volumes, select
LDEVs from the Free LDEVs table, and click Add.
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