HP XP Data Shredder Software - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
1 Overview of Virtual LVI/LUN and Volume Shredder.........................................6
Virtual LVI/LUN (VLL).................................................................................................................6
Volume Shredder......................................................................................................................6
2 About Virtual LVI/LUN and Volume Shredder.................................................7
Overview of Virtual LVI/LUN......................................................................................................7
Virtual LVI/LUN Functions......................................................................................................7
Virtual LVI/LUN Specifications...............................................................................................8
SSID Requirements.............................................................................................................10
Specifications for VLL/LUSE Devices......................................................................................11
Virtual LVI/LUN Size Calculation..........................................................................................11
Size Calculation of Mainframe Volumes...........................................................................12
Size Calculation of OPEN-V Volumes...............................................................................12
Size Calculation of Fixed-Size Open-Systems Volumes........................................................14
Size Calculation of Volumes (Data Protection Level is Set to Enhanced Mode on SATA
Drive)..........................................................................................................................15
Parity Group Configuration..................................................................................................18
Overview of LDEV Formatting...................................................................................................19
Overview of Quick Formatting..................................................................................................20
Overview of Configuring External Mainframe Volumes................................................................20
Overview of Volume Shredder..................................................................................................21
3 Preparing for Virtual LVI/LUN and Volume Shredder Operations.....................23
System Requirements...............................................................................................................23
Preparing to Use Virtual LVI/LUN..............................................................................................23
Preparing to Use Volume Shredder............................................................................................23
4 Using the Virtual LVI/LUN and Volume Shredder GUI....................................25
Customized Volume Window...................................................................................................25
Tree of Parity Groups and VDEVs.........................................................................................27
LDEV Table.......................................................................................................................27
Quick Format Execution Display...........................................................................................30
Displaying the Number of Parity Groups and LDEVs Subject to VLL and Volume Shredder
Operations.......................................................................................................................30
Encrypting or Decrypting a Parity Group...............................................................................31
Install CV Dialog Box (1)..........................................................................................................31
Install CV Dialog Box (2).........................................................................................................33
Set SSID (Install CV) Dialog Box...............................................................................................36
Install CV Dialog Box (4).........................................................................................................38
Install CV Confirmation Dialog Box...........................................................................................40
Make Volume Dialog Box (1)....................................................................................................42
Make Volume Dialog Box (2)...................................................................................................44
Set SSID (Make Volume) Dialog Box..........................................................................................47
Make Volume Dialog Box (4)...................................................................................................49
Make Volume Confirmation Dialog Box.....................................................................................51
Volume Initialize Dialog Box (1)................................................................................................52
Volume Initialize (Set SSID) Dialog Box......................................................................................55
Volume Initialize Confirmation Dialog Box..................................................................................57
RAID Concatenation Dialog Box...............................................................................................59
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