HP 3PAR Windows 2012 and Windows Server 2008 Implementation Guide

Using the HP 3PAR OS CLI:

To create a fully-provisioned or thinly-provisioned virtual volume, follow these steps:

1. Issue the following HP 3PAR OS CLI command:

createvv [options] <usr_CPG> <VV_name> [.<index>] <size>[g|G|t|T]

Here is an example:

# createvv -cnt 10 demo 5g

2. Issue showvv to check the volumes created:

# showvv

--Rsvd(MB)--- -(MB)-

Id Name Prov Type CopyOf BsId Rd -Detailed_State- Adm Snp Usr VSize

0 admin full base --- 0 RW normal 0 0 10240 10240

831 demo.0 full base --- 831 RW normal 0 0 5120 5120

832 demo.1 full base --- 832 RW normal 0 0 5120 5120

833 demo.2 full base --- 833 RW normal 0 0 5120 5120

834 demo.3 full base --- 834 RW normal 0 0 5120 5120

835 demo.4 full base --- 835 RW normal 0 0 5120 5120

836 demo.5 full base --- 836 RW normal 0 0 5120 5120

837 demo.6 full base --- 837 RW normal 0 0 5120 5120

838 demo.7 full base --- 838 RW normal 0 0 5120 5120

839 demo.8 full base --- 839 RW normal 0 0 5120 5120

840 demo.9 full base --- 840 RW normal 0 0 5120 5120

NOTE: To create thinly-provisioned virtual volumes, an HP 3PAR Thin Provisioning license is

required.

Consult the HP 3PAR Management Console User’s Guide and the HP 3PAR Command Line Interface

Reference for complete details on creating volumes for the HP 3PAR OS version that is being used

on the HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage.

These documents are available on the following page of the HP SC website:

HP Support Center

NOTE: The commands and options available for creating a virtual volume may vary for earlier

versions of the HP 3PAR OS.

Exporting VLUNs to the Windows Server 2012/2008 Host

Follow the instructions for creating virtual volumes (VVs) and virtual LUNs (VLUNs) in the HP 3PAR

Command Line Interface Administrator’s Manual.

Note the following guidelines:

• Sparse LUNs are supported (you can skip LUNs).

• You can export LUNs in nonascending order (e.g. 0, 5, 7, 3).

• The Windows Server 2012/2008 system registers only LUNs 0 to 254.

64 Allocating Storage for the Windows Server 2012/2008 Host