LUN (VLL) and Volume Shredder User Guide (T5214-96094, November 2011)

Quick Format Execution Display

The Customized Volume window shows the number of the parity groups and LDEVs on which quick

formatting is in process. The display includes the following:

• Status of the parity groups and LDEVs appear with the icons shown in Table 15 (page 28).

Table 15 Quick Format Parity Groups and LDEV Status Icons

StatusIcon

Parity group. The number of the parity groups undergoing quick formatting is displayed on the

right side of this icon.

Normal LDEV. The number of the LDEVs undergoing quick formatting is displayed on the right

side of this icon.

• The Renew button refreshes the display of the number of parity groups and LDEVs being quick

formatted. If hyphens (-) are displayed on the right side of the icons, the information must be

refreshed by clicking this button.

Displaying the Number of Parity Groups and LDEVs Subject to VLL and Volume

Shredder Operations

The Customized Volume window shows the numbers of parity groups and LDEVs that are subject

to VLL and Volume Shredder operation. The information appears in blue bold italics in the

Customized Volume window. If the following operations are performed, the Parity Groups and

LDEVs numbers are updated:

• Install volumes by Install CV operation

• Install volumes by Make Volume operation

• Restore volumes by Volume initialize operation

• Convert volumes into free space by Volume to Space operation

• Select Format from the pop-up menu

• Select Quick Format from the pop-up menu

• Select Shredding from the pop-up menu

• Select Write to Control Blocks from the pop-up menu

• Select Reset from the pop-up menu

• Select Restore from the pop-up menu

• Click Apply in the Customized Volume window

• Click Cancel in the Customized Volume window

• Select File, and then select Refresh on the menu bar of the Remote Web Console main window

The number of parity groups and LDEVs appear with the labels shown in Table 16 (page 28).

Table 16 Displaying the Number of Parity Groups and LDEVs

RemarkLabel

Parity group. The number of the parity groups appearing in blue bold italics.PG

LDEV. The number of LDEVs appearing in blue bold italics.LDEV

Encrypting or Decrypting a Parity Group

For details about encrypting or decrypting data in parity groups, see the HP XP24000/XP20000

Disk Encryption User Guide.

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