Deleting data on volumes (shredding) – HP StorageWorks XP Remote Web Console Software User Manual
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NOTE:
To delete a row from the Format List, select the row, and click Delete. You cannot delete the
row defined as Last Data.
Deleting data on volumes (Shredding)
You can perform the Shredding operation on any given volume as many times and as often as you want.
1.
In the Volume Management pane, check the LDEV Information table, and verify that the status of the
target volume is Blocked.
NOTE:
If the status of the volume is not shown in the LDEV Information table, click LDEV Status. If
the status of the volume is not Blocked, see ”
Preparing for Shredding operations
instructions on changing the status to Blocked.
2.
Select the target volume in the LDEV Information table, and right click.
3.
Select Shredding. A message appears.
4.
Click OK to close the message. Information about the target volume is shown in blue and italics.
5.
Click Apply. The Shredding Data Output pane appears. Data has not been deleted from the volumes.
6.
Use the Shredding Data Output pane to specify how to save the Shredding Operation results.
To save the results, ensure that the volume appears in the object Volume list. If the volume does not
appear in the object Volume list, select it in the non-object Volume list, and click Add. Note that the
object Volume list can contain only three volumes.
If you do not want to save the results, ensure that the volume appears in the non-object Volume list. If
the volume does not appear in the non-object Volume list, select it in the object Volume list, and click
Delete.
7.
Click OK. A message appears asking if want to apply the settings.
8.
Click OK to apply the settings and begin the Shredding operation. During the Shredding operation, a
status message appears.
CAUTION:
If you click Cancel on the message panel to quit the Shredding operation, you cannot
restart the Shredding operation. For instructions on canceling Shredding operations, see
Canceling Shredding operations
9.
When the shredding operation is finished, a confirmation pane appears.
To download the file containing the results of the shredding operation, go to
.
If you do not need to download the file, go to
10.
Click Download.
11.
Select the folder where you want to download the file.
12.
Click OK.
If you downloaded the file, the file is downloaded to the specified folder.
If you did not download the file, the confirmation pane closes.
When the Shredding operation is finished, the status of the previously shredded volume automatically
changes from Blocked to Normal.
NOTE:
You can also click the Download button in the Volume Management pane to download the file
containing the results of the Shredding operation. If you click Download in the Volume Management pane,
all results of shredding operations are in the file to be downloaded. If you have not performed any
shredding operations, an error occurs when you click Download.