HP StorageWorks LUN Configuration and Security Manager XP User Guide for the XP1024/XP128 (T1614-96005, March 2006)

84 Volume Management for the XP1024/XP128
10.When the percentage shown on the Progress Bar reaches 100%, a message informs you that the
format operation is complete. Click OK.
11.Confirm that the status of the volume is Normal.
Formatting all blocked volumes
Use the All Format pane to format all blocked volumes in parity groups in the local disk array and/or
external disk array. This pane contains the following:
• Parity Group Type: Volumes to be formatted.
• All Type: Formats blocked volumes in all parity groups in the local and external disk arrays.
• Internal PG: Formats blocked volumes in all parity groups in the local disk array.
• External PG: Formats block volumes in all parity groups in the external disk array.
• List: Information about volumes to be formatted.
• PG: Parity groups containing volumes to be formatted.
• Blocked Count: Number of blocked volumes to be formatted.
• OK: Applies settings to the Volume Management pane, and closes the All Format pane.
• Cancel: Cancels settings, and closes the All Format pane.
Operational restrictions
The success of some Volume Management activities depends on the status of the security switch and
whether I/O is active or inactive to the port or LUN. The following tables describe those restrictions.
Restrictions on CVS and LUSE operations
Table 27 CVS and LUSE operation restrictions
Activity Security switch OFF Security switch ON
Host group 0 Host group 01-7F Host group 0 Host group 01-7F
Volume to Space
(CVS operation)
With active I/O
on LUN
Not permitted Invalid operation Not permitted
With no active
I/O on LUN
Permitted Permitted
Make Volume/
Volume Initialize
(CVS operation)
With active I/O
on LUN
Not permitted Invalid operation Not permitted
With no active
I/O on LUN
Permitted Permitted
Deleting a LUSE
volume
With active I/O
on
Not permitted Invalid operation Not permitted
With no active
I/O on
Permitted Permitted