HP XP P9500 Storage - Manual (Page 85)

Deleting journal volumes from a journal
You can delete journal volumes as needed. This topic provides instructions and important information
for doing so.
Prerequisite information
You can delete a journal volume
•
A journal volume can only be deleted if either of the following conditions exist:
If the pair belonging to the mirror in the journal is suspended. ◦
◦ If the pair belonging to the mirror in the journal is deleted.
•
Deleting a journal volume from a journal in which a pair is registered results in the journal
volume's LDEVs becoming blockaded. You can release the blockade by formatting the LDEVs.
For instructions on formatting volumes, see HP P9000 Provisioning for Open Systems User
Guide
•
To delete a journal volume, mirror statuses in the journal must Initial, Stopped, or Hold (Failure).
However, if a journal uses multiple mirrors, journal volumes can only be deleted as shown
below.
Table 6 Deleting journal volumes with multiple mirror IDs
Can the journal volumes be deleted? Status of journal
Mirror ID 2 Mirror ID 1
No Active Active
No Stopped Active
Yes Stopped Stopped
No Hold/Holding/Hold (Failure) Active
Yes, if 3 Cnt Ac-J/Cnt Ac-S DC configuration is used. Hold Stopped
No, if 3 Cnt Ac-J DC configuration is used. Hold/Holding Stopped
Yes, if 3 Cnt Ac-J DC configuration is used. Hold (Failure) Stopped
Procedure 21 To delete journal volumes
1. In the Remote Web Console main window, select Actions > Remote Copy > Continuous Access
Journal > Journal Operation. The Journal Operation window displays.
2. Click to change the mode from View to Modify.
3. From the tree, click Registered > LDKC00.
4. Select and right-click the desired journal below Registered > LDKC00 (or from the journal
volume list on the right). Only one journal can be selected. Click Edit JNL VOLs from the menu
that displays. The Edit Journal Volumes dialog box displays.
5. From the Journal Volumes list, select the volumes that you want to delete.
6. Click the Delete.
7. Click Set when finished.
8. Review settings in the Preview list in the Journal Operation window.
•
To modify a setting, right click and select Modify.
•
To cancel a setting, right click and select Cancel.
•
If necessary, repeat steps from 2 to 6 to specify volumes that should be deleted from other
journals.
Journal and mirror maintenance 85