3PAR InForm® OS 2.2.4 CLI Administrator's Manual (320-200113 Rev A, March 2009)

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Commonly Provisioned Virtual Volumes
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Additional parameters can optionally be specified when issuing the createaldvv
command. Refer to the InForm OS Command Line Interface Reference for detailed
information.
7.12.2 Creating CPVVs with Fully Provisioned User Space
X To create a CPVV with fully provisioned user space allocated from a CPG, issue the
createvv -snp_cpg <CPG_name> <usr_CPG> <VV_name> <size> command,
where:
 -snp_cpg <CPG_name> is the name of the CPG from which the created volume will
draw its snapshot administration and data space.
 <user_CPG> is the name of the CPG from which the created virtual volume’s user space
is drawn.
 <VV_name> is the name of the virtual volume being created.
 <size> is the size of the volume in MB, specified as an integer from 1 to 2096128 (you
can also specify the size in gigabytes by following the integer with g or G).
Additional parameters can optionally be specified when issuing the
createvv command.
Refer to the InForm OS Command Line Interface Reference for detailed information.
7.12.3 Modifying a Commonly Provisioned Virtual Volume
You can modify any existing CPVV to have a new name, draw its user space from a CPG, or to
adhere to specific policies. To modify an existing CPVV, issue the
setvv command. Refer to the
InForm OS Command Line Interface Reference for details on all arguments and their usage,
which are available for the
setvv command.
7.12.4 Removing a Commonly Provisioned Virtual Volume
To remove a CPVV, issue the removevv <VV_name> command, where <VV_name> is the name
of the CPVV being removed. The logical disks belonging to the CPG from which the CPVV
draws its snapshot administration and snapshot data spaces remain.