Format Thin Provisioning Pool (Unformatted Area) - Fujitsu ETERNUS DX60 S3 User Manual

Chapter 6 Thin Provisioning Pool Management

6.7 Format Thin Provisioning Pool (Unformatted Area)

6.7 Format Thin Provisioning Pool (Unformatted Area)
This function formats unformatted area in the Thin Provisioning Pool.
This function cannot be used under the following conditions:
• No TPPs can be formatted
• The status of the TPPs that are to be formatted is "
• The TPP includes a volume that is used for the Storage Cluster function
• TPPs in "
target TPP are not deleted. The "Unformatted area" is a new area that is added to a TPP by the capacity
expansion function.
• This function is only used when an error occurs during TPP capacity expansion and the expanded area
cannot be formatted. When TPP capacity is successfully expanded, the TPP is automatically formatted. In
this case, it is not necessary to format the TPP by using this function.
• To check the progress of formatting ("Progress", "Estimated Time Left", and "Remaining Size"), refer to
"Thin Provisioning Pool Detail (Basic)" in "ETERNUS Web GUI User's Guide (Operation)". Click the TPP
name to display the basic information.
The procedure to format an unformatted area in the Thin Provisioning Pool is as follows:
Procedure
1
Select the TPP to be formatted (multiple selections can be made) and click [Format
Unformatted Area] in [Action].
 A confirmation screen appears.
2
Click the [OK] button.
 Formatting of unformatted area in the Thin Provisioning Pool starts.
3
Click the [Done] button to return to the [Thin Provisioning Pool] screen.
Partially Readying", or "
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Available".
Readying" status can be formatted. Data stored in the TPVs of the
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