HP XP7 Command View Advanced Edition User Guide (TK981-96007, May 2014)

16. On the Resources tab, select hosts to verify that volumes have been allocated. When a default
virtual storage machine volume is allocated, the volume is registered to the virtual storage machine
to which the host groups belong and the new virtual information is configured.
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When you are canceling volume allocation, you can delete the virtual information and move
the volume to the default virtual storage machine.
Editing virtual storage machines
You can add resources to- or remove resources from a virtual storage machine. You can also change
the name of the virtual storage machine.
Prerequisites
From the host, unallocate the volumes that are related to resources that belong to the virtual storage
machine you are removing.
1. On the Administration tab, select Virtual Storage Machine.
2. From the list of virtual storage machines, select the virtual storage machine resources that you
want to add or remove.
3. Click Edit Virtual Storage Machine
4. Specify either the virtual storage machine name or resources, such as parity groups or LDEV IDs,
to be added to or removed from the virtual storage machine.
5. Click Submit.
6. On the Tasks & Alerts tab, confirm the task completion.
The selected virtual storage machine is edited and can be verified in the list of virtual storage machines.
Related topics
• About managing resources by using virtual storage machines, page 257
Deleting virtual storage machines
You can delete virtual storage machines that are no longer required. Deleting a virtual storage machine
also deletes all of the virtual information about the resources that belong to that virtual storage machine
and removes the resources from the virtual storage machine.
Prerequisites
From the host, unallocate the volumes that belong to the virtual storage machine that you are deleting.
1. On the Administration tab, select Virtual Storage Machine.
2. From the list of virtual storage machines, select the virtual storage machine that you want to delete
and click Delete Virtual Storage Machine.
3. Click Submit.
4. On the Tasks & Alerts tab, confirm the task completion.
Managing virtual storage machines262