HP StorageWorks Auto LUN XP user guide for the XP128/XP1024 (December 2005)

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About this guide

This guide provides information about the following:

• ”Auto LUN XP for the XP128/XP1024”

•”Auto LUN XP features” on page 11

•”Auto LUN XP tasks” on page 11

•”Reserve volumes” on page 12

•”Volume migration” on page 12

•”Estimating usage rates” on page 12

•”Automatic migration” on page 13

•”Manual migration” on page 15

•”Requirements and restrictions” on page 15

•”Starting Auto LUN XP” on page 18

•”Creating and executing migration plans” on page 23

•”Troubleshooting Auto LUN XP” on page 36

• ”Auto LUN/Performance Control Base Monitor for the XP128/XP1024”

•”Auto LUN statistics” on page 37

•”Usage statistics” on page 40

•”Workload and traffic statistics” on page 46

Intended audience

This guide is intended for customers and HP-authorized service providers with knowledge of the following:

• Disk array hardware and software

• Data processing and RAID storage subsystems and their basic functions

Prerequisites

Prerequisites for using this product include:

• Installation of the HP StorageWorks disk array(s)

• Installation of the license key for this product

Firmware versions

The recommended firmware versions shown below provide the optimal level of support for the features

provided with this product. Older firmware versions can be used; however, product features enabled with

newer firmware will not appear.

Table 1 Recommended and minimum firmware versions