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Managing Volume Groups
Viewing Volume Groups
A volume group is made up of one or more LUNs.
To view the volume group:
1. Using the SDM web interface, click the Storage tab.
2. Navigate down the System Storage tree under Advanced Setup > Local Storage and
select Logical Vols/Volume Groups.
A table displays the following drive information for every volume group (VG):
o Name of the volume group
o The number of logical volumes in the volume group
o The number of devices
o Space available in the volume group
You can click on a column heading to sort items in that column. The Actions button in the upper
left corner lets you force a hardware rescan to search for other VGs, view details of the selected
volume group, or create a new volume group.
Once you have created a volume group, you are ready to create new logical volumes.
Creating a Volume Group
Creation of new volume groups can be accomplished via the Advanced Setup section of the
Storage tab. Under the Local Storage section, select Logical Vols/Volume Groups. This
page is intended for use rs knowledgeable in HP-UX system administration and the Logical
Volume Manager.
Caution: Incorrect use of these tools will result in data loss.
A complete management suite is available to manage your logical volumes and volume groups.
More help is available at Managing Logical Volumes and Volume Groups.
Editing a Volume Group
Editing of existing volume groups can be accomplished via the Advanced Setup section of the
Storage tab. Under the Local Storage section, select Logical Vols/Volume Groups. This
page is intended for users knowledgeable in HP-UX system administration and the Logical
Volume Manager.
Caution: Incorrect use of these tools will result in data loss.
A complete management suite is available to manage your logical volumes and volume groups.
More help is available at Managing Logical Volumes and Volume Groups.
Deleting a Volume Group
Before you delete a volume group, you must first delete any logical volumes or snapshots
associated with the volume group.
Deletion of existing volume groups can be accomplished via the Advanced Setup section of the