HP StorageWorks XP24000/XP20000 External Storage Software User Guide (T5206-96015, May 2011)

5 Performing XP External Storage Operations
This chapter describes setting the external volume using XP External Storage.
• “Overview of Setting Operations” (page 65)
• “Setting Port of External Storage System” (page 66)
• “Setting Port Attribute for Local Storage System” (page 67)
• “Mapping an External Volume Automatically” (page 67)
• “Mapping an External Volume Manually” (page 68)
• “Setting the Cross-subsystem Paths” (page 78)
• “Checking the External Volume Details” (page 85)
• “Turning On or Off the Storage System” (page 88)
• “Disconnecting External Storage System or Disconnecting External Volume” (page 91)
• “Checking Connection Status and Resuming External Volume Operation” (page 93)
• “Stopping the Use of Paths to the External Volume (Disconnect Paths)” (page 94)
• “Restoring the Paths to the External Volume (Check Paths)” (page 95)
• “Changing the Cache Mode Setting of the External Volume” (page 95)
• “Changing the Inflow Control Setting of the External Volume” (page 96)
• “Changing the Port Setting of the External Storage System” (page 97)
• “Editing Mapping Policy” (page 98)
• “Deleting the External Volume Mapping (Delete Volume Command)” (page 99)
Overview of Setting Operations
The following flow chart illustrates XP External Storage setting operations, which make external
volumes usable from a host.
Overview of Setting Operations 65