Hitachi Command Suite 8 User Guide

Related concepts
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About allocating volumes  on page 188
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About managing WWNs by using nicknames  on page 366
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About LUN path management  on page 223
Related tasks
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Creating clustered-host storage  on page 211
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Allocating volumes to selected hosts  on page 193
Creating clustered-host storage You create clustered-host storage by allocating volumes to a new host within
an existing host group (also known as a host cluster).
Creating clustered-host storage involves allocating new or additional volumes
to...

Procedure1. On the  Resources  tab, click Hosts, and select  All Hosts to list the
hosts by OS type in the Application pane.
2. From the list of hosts, select one or more hosts (or from the list of
volumes, select one or more volumes allocated to these hosts).
3. Click  More Actions , and select Define Clustered-Host Storage .
4. Select secondary hosts to add to the cluster:
• To add one host, select the host name in the  Select a host/file
server  list.
• To add multiple hosts, click  Select Hosts/File...

Result
The new host is added to the designated host group, which created clustered- host storage by virtue of the following:
• LUN paths are created between new host and host group • WWN of new host is added to host groupTip:  You can also use the Edit LUN Paths dialog box to confirm that the WWN
of the new host is successfully added to the host group.
Related concepts
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About clustered-host storage  on page 210
Related tasks
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Allocating volumes to selected hosts  on page 193
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Editing a WWN nickname...

Unallocating volumes from hostsUnallocated volumes can be re-allocated (with existing data) or can be madeavailable for other storage requirements.
Prerequisites
• Identify the name of the target host, and the volumes to unallocate.
• If necessary, backup data on the target volumes. • Unmount all allocated volumes that you plan to unallocate. An IT administrator might have to perform this task.
Procedure 1. On the  Resources  tab you can unallocate volumes from several
locations:
• From  General Tasks ,...

Related concepts
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About unallocating volumes  on page 213
Related tasks
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Shredding volume data  on page 144
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Deleting unallocated volumes  on page 146
Related references
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Unallocate volumes dialog box  on page 216
Unallocating volumes from file servers Unallocated volumes can be re-allocated (with existing data) or can be made
available for other storage requirements.
Prerequisites
• Identify the name of the target cluster or file server, and the volumes to unallocate.
• If necessary, backup data on...

Related concepts
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About unallocating volumes  on page 213
Related tasks
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Shredding volume data  on page 144
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Deleting unallocated volumes  on page 146
Related references
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Unallocate volumes dialog box  on page 216
Unallocate volumes dialog box Successfully unallocated volumes are placed in the Open-Unallocated folderof the storage system from which they originated. Unallocated volumes can be reallocated to another host, with data intact.
Volumes can be deleted using this dialog box and returned to...

FieldSubfieldDescriptionIf you click the host name to list host volumes, you canidentify and select volumes using details such as host group,
or volume attribute. Select volumes and click Unallocate
Volumes to display the fields and options below. In this case, Show Plan is not displayed because the host volumes
were known prior to launching the dialog box.Unallocate global-
active device pair
simultaneously-When a global-active device primary (P-VOL) or secondary (S-VOL) volume is selected to be...

FieldSubfieldDescriptionvolumes and release the component LDEVs of the LUSE
volume.Delete volumesFor volumes where Plan Details > Volume Information
indicates the volume can be deleted (Deletable=yes),
eligible volumes will be deleted and returned to unused
capacity. To delete a selected volume when unallocating
volumes: select Delete Volumes, and click Submit.Delete virtual
ID information
assigned to
volumesSelect Delete Virtual Information from volumes to delete
virtual ID information. This option...

Procedure1. On the  Resources  tab, click Storage Systems , and then expand  All
Storage Systems  and the target storage system.
2. Choose one of the following options.
• For Virtual Storage Platform G1000 storage systems: Click  Ports/Host Groups .
• For other available storage systems: From the  Actions list in the application pane, select  Element
Manager . Refer to the documentation for the native management tool
for your storage system.
3. Select the  Ports tab.
4. Select the desired port.
5. Select...

From the Actions list in the application pane, select  Element
Manager . Refer to the documentation for the native management tool
for your storage system.
3. Select the  Ports tab.
4. Select the desired port.
5. Select  Edit Ports . The Edit Ports  window opens.
6. Select the  Port Security  check box, and then select  Disable.
7. Click  Finish . If disabling LUN security, a message appears, indicating
that only host group 0 (the group whose number is 00) is to be enabled.
Clicking  OK opens the...