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

Blocking Volumes

To block a volume:

1. Make sure that Remote Web Console is in Modify mode.

For detailed information about Modify mode, see the HP XP24000/XP20000 Remote Web

Console User Guide.

2. In the Customized Volume window (“Customized Volume Window” (page 24)), confirm that

the current status of your desired volume (external mainframe volume) is displayed as Normal

under the Status column of the table.

3. While highlighting your selected volume, right-click and select Blockade.

4. Confirm that the status of the volume under the Status column of the LDEV Information table

in the Customized Volume window is now changed to Blocked, and all the information for

this volume is displayed in blue bold italics.

5. Click Apply in the Customized Volume window, and then click OK on the confirmation dialog

box. The new setting will be implemented on the storage system and a notification dialog box

will appear to notify you that the implementation has been completed. Click OK on the

notification dialog box.

If volumes appear in blue bold italics on the LDEV information table, do either of the following

to re-operate the volumes:

• Click Apply or Cancel.

• Right-click the volume displayed in blue bold italics and select Reset.

Formatting Specified Volumes

To specify a volume, and then format the specified volume:

1. Make sure that Remote Web Console is in Modify mode.

For detailed information about Modify mode, see the HP XP24000/XP20000 Remote Web

Console User Guide.

2. Confirm that the status of the volume is now displayed as Blocked under the Status column of

the LDEV Information table in the Customized Volume window (“Customized Volume Window”

(page 24)).

3. Select the volume whose status is displayed as Blocked in the LDEV Information table. While

highlighting the selected volume, right-click, and select Format.

4. Confirm that the status of the specified volumes under the Status column of the LDEV Information

table in the Customized Volume window is now changed to Format, and all the information

for this volume is displayed in blue bold italics.

5. Click Apply in the Customized Volume window. The dialog box to confirm that the I/Os from

a host are not performed will appear. Confirm the message, and then click OK. After that, a

confirmation dialog box will appear. Click OK to start formatting the volume. When the

formatting is finished, a message will appear (Figure 28 (page 72)).

6. When the progress reaches 100%, a notification dialog box will appear to notify you that

formatting has been completed. Click OK on the notification dialog box.

7. Confirm that the status of the volume displayed under the Status column of the LDEV Information

table in the Customized Volume window has returned to Normal.

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