HP StorageWorks Command View XP Command Line Interface (CLI) reference guide (B9357-96161, January 2006)

Command View XP Command Line Interface (CLI) reference guide 101
make volumes
Description Use this command to create OPEN-V volumes of a specified size from the remaining free space in a
VDEV, or to initialize a VDEV and specify the volumes to create. This command is supported only for
the OPEN-V emulation type.
• The OPEN-V emulation type cannot be mixed with OPEN-3/8/9/E emulation types.
• For XP128/1024 arrays with an openvsize less than 60 GB or for XP10000/XP12000 arrays,
the number of LDEV IDs to be passed is same as openvcount.
• For XP128/1024 arrays, if the volume to be created is larger than 60GB the DKC creates a LUSE
volume of equally sized custom volumes. In this case, you must pass a valid number of LDEV IDs
to the make volumes command. Use the openv_util command (page 93) to calculate the
number of LDEV IDs to enter. Enter the LDev IDs according to the following rules:
• The LDEVs in a LUSE volume must be in the same CU.
• Enter the LDEVs in ascending order.
•Use the list vsc -unused command to obtain the list the LDEV IDs to enter.
• Before running make volumes with the -ts option, verify that the custom LDEVs in the VDEV:
• Do not have assigned paths
• Are not part of a LUSE volume
• Are not command devices
• Are not part of an AutoLUN reserved volume
Syntax make volumes <domain>, <pg>, <vdev>, <openvsize>, <openvcount> ,
<cuID…>, <ldev,…> -fs | -ts
Arguments <domain>
The domain for the new custom LDEV(s).
<pg>
The parity group number for the new custom LDEV(s).
<vdev>
The VDEV for the new custom LDEV(s).
<openvsize>
Specifies the size of the new custom LDEV(s) in KB (assuming that adequate space exists). The
size must be within the following range:
• 48,000KB - 754974720KB (XP 128/1024)
• 48,000KB - 3019898880KB (XP10000/XP12000).
<openvcount>
Specifies the number of OPEN-V volumes to be created.
<cuID…>
Specifies the cuID for the new custom LDEV(s). The cuID is a case insensitive hexadecimal value.
<ldevID…>
Specifies the ldevID for the new custom LDEV(s). The ldevID is a case insensitive hexadecimal
value.