HP XP20000, XP24000 manual Mapping an External Volume Manually

External volumes can be mapped either automatically or manually. This section explains automatic mapping. For the difference between automatic mapping and manual mapping, see “Difference between Automatic Mapping and Manual Mapping” (page 26).

CAUTION: Do not specify 01 for the LDKC number when you map a volume of which the emulation type is 3380 series except for 3380-3, 3380-3A, 3380-3B, 3380-3C. Before you apply the mapping configuration, make sure the LDKC number that is automatically assigned is 00.

To map the external volume automatically:

1.Start Remote Web Console, and open the Volume Operation window.

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

3.Right-click one of the following in the Volume Operation tree:

•Subsystem: Allows you to create a new path group, and add external volumes to the new path group.

•Path group: Allows you to add external volumes to the existing path group.

4.Click Add Volume (Auto) in the pop-up menu, and then click the desired mapping policy in the submenu.

•When you click the Subsystem in the Volume Operation tree, the Configure Cross-subsystem Paths dialog box opens. Go to step 5.

•When you click the path group in the Volume Operation tree, the volume discovery is executed and all the external volumes found by the volume discovery are displayed in blue italics in the Volume Operation window. Go to step 7.

5.Configure cross-subsystem paths in the Configure Cross-subsystem Paths dialog box (see “Configuring the Cross-subsystem Path” (page 81)).

Configure at least two cross-subsystem paths and change the priority if necessary.

6.Click OK to close the Configure Cross-subsystem Paths dialog box and return to the Volume Operation window.

The volume discovery is executed, and all the external volumes found by the volume discovery are mapped. The settings appear in blue italics.

7.Verify the settings in the Preview dialog box (see “Preview Dialog Box” (page 54)).

8.Click Apply in the Volume Operation window.

The settings are applied to the local storage system and the Volume Operation window appears normally. When an error occurs, an error message appears. Verify the details in the Preview dialog box.

Mapping an External Volume Manually

After setting the attribute of the port used for XP External Storage to the external port, you can map the external volume as an internal volume.

Before you map the external volume, check whether any application (for example, RAID Manager) is using the command device. If there is, stop the application.

CAUTION: Do not specify 01 for the LDKC number when you map a volume of which the emulation type is 3380 series except for 3380-3, 3380-3A, 3380-3B, 3380-3C.

To map the external volume manually:

1.Start Remote Web Console, and open the Volume Operation window.

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

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