HP XP24000/XP20000 Virtual LVI/LUN (VLL) and Volume Shredder User Guide (T5214-96094, November 2011)

Contents
1 Overview of Virtual LVI/LUN and Volume Shredder.........................................5
Virtual LVI/LUN (VLL).................................................................................................................5
Volume Shredder......................................................................................................................5
2 About Virtual LVI/LUN and Volume Shredder.................................................6
Overview of Virtual LVI/LUN......................................................................................................6
Virtual LVI/LUN Functions......................................................................................................6
Virtual LVI/LUN Specifications...............................................................................................7
SSID Requirements...............................................................................................................9
Specifications for VLL/LUSE Devices......................................................................................10
Virtual LVI/LUN Size Calculation..........................................................................................10
Size Calculation of Mainframe Volumes...........................................................................11
Size Calculation of OPEN-V Volumes...............................................................................11
Size Calculation of Fixed-Size Open-Systems Volumes........................................................13
Size Calculation of Volumes (Data Protection Level is Set to Enhanced Mode on SATA
Drive)..........................................................................................................................14
Parity Group Configuration..................................................................................................17
Overview of LDEV Formatting...................................................................................................18
Overview of Quick Formatting..................................................................................................18
Overview of Configuring External Mainframe Volumes................................................................19
Overview of Volume Shredder..................................................................................................19
3 Preparing for Virtual LVI/LUN and Volume Shredder Operations.....................21
System Requirements...............................................................................................................21
Preparing to Use Virtual LVI/LUN..............................................................................................21
Preparing to Use Volume Shredder............................................................................................21
4 Using the Virtual LVI/LUN and Volume Shredder GUI....................................23
Customized Volume Window...................................................................................................23
Tree of Parity Groups and VDEVs.........................................................................................25
LDEV Table.......................................................................................................................25
Quick Format Execution Display...........................................................................................28
Displaying the Number of Parity Groups and LDEVs Subject to VLL and Volume Shredder
Operations.......................................................................................................................28
Encrypting or Decrypting a Parity Group...............................................................................28
Install CV Dialog Box (1)..........................................................................................................29
Install CV Dialog Box (2).........................................................................................................31
Set SSID (Install CV) Dialog Box...............................................................................................33
Install CV Dialog Box (4).........................................................................................................35
Install CV Confirmation Dialog Box...........................................................................................37
Make Volume Dialog Box (1)....................................................................................................38
Make Volume Dialog Box (2)...................................................................................................40
Set SSID (Make Volume) Dialog Box..........................................................................................42
Make Volume Dialog Box (4)...................................................................................................44
Make Volume Confirmation Dialog Box.....................................................................................46
Volume Initialize Dialog Box (1)................................................................................................47
Volume Initialize (Set SSID) Dialog Box......................................................................................49
Volume Initialize Confirmation Dialog Box..................................................................................51
RAID Concatenation Dialog Box...............................................................................................52
Format All Dialog Box.............................................................................................................52
Shredding Param. Dialog Box..................................................................................................54
Shredding Complete Confirmation Dialog Box............................................................................55
Shredding Data Output Dialog Box...........................................................................................57
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