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Note that the Symmetrix storage volumes are named in the format:
Symmlast-4-digits-of-array-serial-number_Symmetrix-Device-Number
In the following example:
The --cluster argument specifies cluster-1
The --file argument specifies a CLARiiON hints file containing device names and World Wide Names
The --thin-rebuild argument claims the specified storage volumes as thin (data will be allocated on demand versus up
front)
VPlexcli:/clusters/cluster-1/storage-elements/storage-volumes> claimingwizard --cluster
cluster-1 --file /home/service/clar.txt --thin-rebuild
Found unclaimed storage-volume VPD83T3:6006016091c50e004f57534d0c17e011 vendor DGC :
claiming and naming clar_LUN82.
Found unclaimed storage-volume VPD83T3:6006016091c50e005157534d0c17e011 vendor DGC :
claiming and naming clar_LUN84.
Claimed 2 storage-volumes in storage array clar
Claimed 2 storage-volumes in total.
Find and claim storage volumes on any array in cluster-1 that does not require a hints file from the /clusters/cluster/
storage-elements/storage-volumes context:
VPlexcli:/clusters/cluster-1/storage-elements/storage-volumes> claimingwizard
Found unclaimed storage-volume VPD83T1:HITACHI R45150040023 vendor HITACHI : claiming
and naming HDS20816_0023.
Found unclaimed storage-volume VPD83T1:HITACHI R45150040024 vendor HITACHI : claiming
and naming HDS20816_0024.
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Fri, 20 May 2011 16:38:14 +0000 Progress : 6/101 storage_volumes processed (6%).
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Fri, 20 May 2011 16:38:14 +0000 Progress : 96/101 storage_volumes processed (96%).
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Claimed 37 storage-volumes in storage array Symm0487
Claimed 64 storage-volumes in storage array HDS20816
Claimed 101 storage-volumes in total.
See also
storage-volume claim
storage-volume unclaim
storage-volume find-array
Searches storage arrays for the specified storage-volumes.
Contexts
All contexts.
In /clusters/cluster/storage-elements/storage-volumes context, command is find-array.
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Commands