HP XP P9500 Storage - Manual (Page 224)

Description Item
Capacity of the LDEV. Capacity
Number of paths configured for the LDEV. A hyphen (-) appears for volumes
other than LDEVs. Number of Paths
Format LDEVs wizard
Use this window to format LDEVs. LDEVs must be formatted before you can use the storage space.
Format LDEVs window
Description Item
Select the type of formatting to be used on this LDEV. Format Type
•
Quick Format (default): Select this to perform quick-formatting. This option is
available only for formatting an internal volume.
• Write-to-Control Blocks: Select this when the provisioning type is for a
mainframe external volume. The management area of external volumes for
mainframe systems will be overwritten. This is the default option for an external
volume.
• Normal Format: Select this to perform normal-formatting. This option is
available for formatting an internal volume, or an external volume whose
emulation type is OPEN.
Number of selected parity groups. Number of Selected Parity Groups
Confirm window
Confirm proposed settings, name the task, and then click Apply. The task will be added to the
execution queue.
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