Table Of Contents - Hitachi 9900 V Series User Manual

Contents
Chapter 1 Overview of LUN Expansion and Virtual LVI/LUN............................................................... 1
1.1 Overview of LUSE Operations ...................................................................1
1.2 Overview of Virtual LVI/LUN ....................................................................4
1.2.1 Virtual LVI/LUN Parameters ...........................................................4
1.2.2 Virtual LVI/LUN Size Calculation ......................................................9
1.2.3 SSID Requirements).................................................................... 10
Chapter 2 Preparing To Use LUN Expansion or Virtual LVI/LUN ...................................................... 11
2.1 Set Up the 9900V Subsystem and Remote Console PC(s) ................................. 11
2.2 Launch LUN Expansion or Virtual LVI/LUN .................................................. 11
2.3 Changing to Modify Mode ...................................................................... 13
Chapter 3 LUN Expansion (LUSE) Operations.................................................................................... 15
3.1 The LUSE/VLL Panel, LUSE Tab Components ............................................... 15
3.2 LUSE Operations................................................................................. 19
3.2.1 Creating a LUSE Volume .............................................................. 19
3.2.2 Releasing a LUSE Volume ............................................................. 23
3.2.3 Changing LUSE Capacities ............................................................ 25
Chapter 4 Virtual LVI/LUN (VLL) Operations....................................................................................... 27
4.1 The Virtual LVI/LUN Panels ................................................................... 27
4.1.1 LUSE/VLL Panel, VLL Tab ............................................................ 27
4.1.2 Set SSID Panel .......................................................................... 30
4.2 Virtual LVI/LUN Operations ................................................................... 32
4.2.1 Converting Logical Volumes to Space .............................................. 32
4.2.2 Creating VLL volumes ................................................................. 35
4.2.3 Deleting a VLL volume ................................................................ 40
4.2.4 Initializing a Virtual LVI/LUN Volume .............................................. 40
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting................................................................................................................... 45
5.1 Troubleshooting ................................................................................. 45
5.2 Calling the Hitachi Data Systems Technical Support Center ............................. 47
Glossary, Acronyms, and Abbreviations................................................................................................. 49
Hitachi Lightning 9900™ V Series LUN Expansion and Virtual LVI/LUN User's Guide
PRELIMINARY RELEASE
3.2.1.1 Creating a LUSE Volume From the LDEV Operation Detail .......... 19
3.2.1.2 Creating a LUSE Volume From the LDEV Table........................ 21
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