HP XP External Storage Software - Manual (Page 54)

For more information, see Mapping external LUs (Add LU) .
2. The mapped volume's status automatically becomes Normal. However, the volume formatting
processing does not execute automatically. To format the mapped volume, format the volume
using the CVS function. For instructions, see the HP StorageWorks LUN Configuration and Security
manager XP user guide for the XP12000/XP10000/SVS200.
3. Create a pool, and add the mapped external LU to that pool as a pool-VOL.
4. Set the Snapshot XP pair's P-VOL and S-VOL specifying the pool you created in step 3.
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