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

Table 1 Virtual LVI/LUN Specifications
Open systemMainframe systemParameter
OPEN-VOPEN-3, OPEN-8, OPEN-9,
OPEN-E
3380, 3390Track format
OPEN-VOPEN-3, OPEN-8, OPEN-9,
OPEN-E
3380-3, 3380-3A,
3380-3B, 3380-3C,
Emulation type
NOTE: The emulation
types followed by an asterisk
(*) can only be used with
Fujitsu mainframe systems.
Do not use these emulation
types if you are not using
Fujitsu mainframe systems.
3380-F*, 3380-K*,
3380-KA*, 3380-KB*,
3380-KC*
3390-3, 3390-3A,
3390-3B, 3390-3C,
3390-3R, 3390-9,
3390-9A, 3390-9B,
3390-9C, 3390-L, 3390-LA,
3390-LB, 3390-LC, 3390-M,
3390-MA, 3390-MB,
3390-MC
Depends on the track
geometry
Depends on the track
geometry
Depends on the track
geometry
Ability to intermix emulation
type
2,048 for RAID5 (7D+1P) or
RAID6 (6D+2P)
2,048 for RAID5 (7D+1P)
or RAID6 (6D+2P)
2,048 for RAID5 (7D+1P)
or RAID6 (6D+2P)
Maximum number of
volumes (normal and Virtual
LVI/LUN) per VDEV
1,024 for other RAID levels1,024 for other RAID levels1,024 for other RAID levels
65,28065,28065,280Maximum number of
volumes (normal and Virtual
LVI/LUN) per storage system
48,000 KB (50 cylinders)36,000 KB (+ control
cylinders)
1 user cylinder (+ control
cylinders)
Minimum size for one Virtual
LVI/LUN volume
See Table 3 (page 9).See Table 3 (page 9).See Table 2 (page 8).Maximum size for one
Virtual LVI/LUN volume
1 MB (1 user cylinder)1 MB1 user cylinderSize increment
AnywhereAnywhereAnywhereDisk location for Virtual
LVI/LUN volumes
NOTE: Virtual LUN operations are not available for OPEN-L volumes.
Table 2 CV Capacity by Emulation Types (for Mainframe System)
Number of control cylinders
(Cyl)
Maximum CV capacity (Cyl)Minimum CV capacity (Cyl)Emulation type
73,33913380-3
73,33913380-3A
73,33913380-3B
73,33913380-3C
223,98313380-F
72,65513380-K
72,65513380-KA
72,65513380-KB
72,65513380-KC
63,33913390-3
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