HP XP Array Manager Software - Manual (Page 64)

Related topics
• About virtualizing storage capacity , page 59
• Creating a THP/Smart pool , page 60
Verifying THP/Smart pool information
You can check the THP/Smart pools summary information to verify the current number of pools, the
virtual volume capacity, the pools usage, and the total and used pool capacity.
Prerequisites
Tasks to complete beforehand:
• Create pools
• Discover (register) pools
1. On the Resources tab, select THP Pools under the target storage system.
A list of THP/Smart pools, (THP/Smart pool volumes and THP/Smart volumes) provides summary
information that includes the number of pools, the virtual volume capacity, pool usage, and the
total and used pool capacity.
2. Select a THP/Smart pool to display more detailed information about that pool.
Use the detailed pools information to verify expected changes in capacity or performance.
Configuration information for each THP/Smart volume is displayed by clicking the volume link
from the list in the THP Vols tab.
If you configured Smart pool tiers to be managed automatically using , you can also verify the
following:
• Monitoring Information
• Last Monitoring Start Date
• Last Monitoring End Date
• Monitoring Status
• Relocation Status
• Relocation Progress (%)
Related topics
• About virtualizing storage capacity , page 59
• Creating a THP/Smart pool , page 60
Expanding THP/Smart pools
Pool capacity can be increased by expanding THP/Smart pools or by converting THP pools into Smart
pools.
Expand a THP/Smart pool by adding volumes to it.
Prerequisites
Tasks to complete beforehand:
• Register the storage system.
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