Destroying Storage Pools - HP StorageWorks 12000 - Virtual Library System EVA Gateway User Manual

2. Add the array LUNs to the storage pool(s).
a. Open a Command View VLS session and log in as the administrator. See
"Opening a Command View VLS Session from a Web
b. In the Storage tab navigation tree, under Storage Pools, select a storage pool.
c. From the task bar, select Add External LUN. The Add External LUN Wizard is displayed.
NOTE:
This task does not appear if there are no licenses available.
d. From the list of available unconfigured LUNs, select the LUNs to add to the pool. (By default,
all LUNs are selected.)
NOTE:
View the World Wide Unique Lun ID on the storage LUN list (on the System screen) to
identify which LUNs are associated with each array.
e. Use the Format check box to indicate whether the selected LUNs are initialized (formatted)
when added to the pool.
NOTE:
Do not format the LUNs when manually creating previously existing pools after
performing a disaster recovery of the primary node. If you do not format the LUN, all
cartridge data in that pool is retained.
f. Click Finish to add the LUNs to the pool.
The pool is now ready to have cartridges created.
NOTE:
If you created storage pools on a LUN that already contained cartridges, update the Allocated Capacity
numbers. To do this, select Cartridges from the system navigation pane, then select View for the All
listing.

Destroying Storage Pools

Command View VLS allows you to destroy a specific storage pool or all storage pools.
NOTE:
If there are cartridges in the pool or pools when they are destroyed, emulations will restart. To avoid
this restart, delete all cartridges from the pool prior to deleting the pool. (see
"Destroying Cartridges" on page 139).
To delete a single storage pool:
44 Storage Configuration
Browser" on page 105.