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LUN Configuration and Security Manager XP user guide for the XP1024/XP128

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Capacity unit list

The Capacity Unit list allows you to select the unit (MB, Cyl, or block) to display for volume capacity.
When you manipulate mainframe volumes, you can only select Cyl.

Buttons

Apply: Registers the CVS settings

Cancel: Cancels the CVS settings

LDEV Status: Displays the current volume status

NOTE:

Currently, the Shredding Param and Download buttons are not supported.

Viewing CVS configuration information

Use the Customized Volume pane and its associated panes to view the current CVS configuration

information:

View the VDEV and LDEV configuration information on the Customized Volume pane. This pane shows

an outline of group numbers, parity group numbers, RAID levels, and VDEV numbers and a table of

CU:LDEV numbers, emulation types, LDEV capacities, and path settings of VDEVs selected in the

outline.

View the LDEV number setting information from the Install CV, Make Volume, and Volume Initialize

panes. In the table, gray indicates LDEV numbers that are already in use, white indicates unused LDEV

numbers, and blue indicates available LDEV numbers.

Viewing concatenated parity groups

1.

In the Customized Volume pane, select a set of parity groups from the Parity Group - LDEV tree and

right-click. If the parity groups are concatenated, the Concatenation List command is available in the

shortcut menu.

2.

Select Concatenation List. The Concatenation List dialog box appears.

3.

Click OK.

Converting volumes to space (Volume to Space)

Use the Volume to Space function to convert logical volumes to space (free areas).

CAUTION:

The Volume to Space operation destroys data on the logical volumes that are converted.

1.

From the Customized Volume pane, select a disk group, a parity group, and a VDEV in the Parity

Group - LDEV tree. The Parity Group - LDEV table displays information about LDEVs in the selected

VDEV.

2.

Select one or more LDEVs (normal or custom volumes) you want to convert to space.

Format

Volume is being formatted.

Correction Access

Volume’s access attribute is being changed.

Copying

Volume’s data is being copied.

Read Only

Hosts can only read the volume. Hosts cannot write any data to the volume.

Unknown

System does not recognize the volume’s status.

Table 26

Volume status (continued)

Status

Description

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