HP StorageWorks XP24000 Data Retention Utility User's Guide, v01 (T5214-96002, June 2007)

2 Preparing for Data Retention
U tility Operations
This chapter explains preparation for Data Retention Utility operations.
Prerequisites and Restrictions for Data Retention Utility
Warning: Do not perform Data Retention Utility operations if any other program product is running.
Warning: Do not assign a n access attribute to a volume if any job is manipulating data on the volume. If
you assign an access attribute to such a volume, the job will possibly end abnormally.
• Volumes whic
h
you cannot change the access attribute of:
Data Retenti
on
Utility does not enable you to change the access at tribute of the following volumes:
• volumes that do not have any of the following emulation t ypes (such as mainframe volumes):
OPEN-3, OPEN-8, OPEN-9, OPEN-E, OPEN-K, OPEN-L, and OPEN-V
•volumes tha
tdo not exist
• volumes that are configured as command devices
• volumes that are specified as Continuous Access S-VOLs
•volumes th
at
are specifi ed as Continuous Access Journal S -VOLs or journal volumes
• volumes that are specified as Business Copy S-VOLs
• volumes that are reserved for the Auto LUN function
• pool volu
mes
•virtual volumes
• S-VOLsofHPStorageWorksXP Snapshot
Installing and Uninstalling Data Retention Utility
You need to install Data Retention Utility using a license key to perform the Data Retention Utility
operations on the Remote Web Console computer.
To install the Data Retention Utility license key:
1. Start the Remote Web Console Java application for the desired storage system.
For instructions, see the HP StorageWorks XP24000 Remote Web Console User’s Guide.
2. Enable the Data Retention Utility options on the Remote Web Console computer and on each
storage system.
For instructions, see the HP StorageWorks XP24000 Remote Web Console User’s Guide.
For details on how to uninstall Data Retention Utility, see the H P StorageWorks XP24000 Remote Web
Console User’s Guide.
Starting Da ta Retention Utility
This section describes how to start the D ata Retention Utility software.
To start the Data Retention Utility software:
1. Log on to
the
SVP (S
ervice Processor) to open the Remote Web Console main window. For
detail
ed
information, see the HP StorageWorks XP24000 Remote Web Console User’s Guide.
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