Chapter 5 Volume Management
5.2 Functions in the Action Area for Volume
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5.2.4
Format Volume
This function formats the selected volume.
The data stored in the volume will be deleted by formatting.
The procedure to format a volume is as follows:
Procedure
1
Select the volume to be formatted (multiple selections can be made) and click
[Format] in [Action].
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A confirmation screen appears.
2
Click the [OK] button.
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Formatting of a volume starts.
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Formatting newly created volumes is not required since these volumes
are formatted automatically.
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There is a limit to the capacity of volumes that can be formatted
concurrently. If formatting fails, wait until the current format process is
complete, and then format the volumes that failed to be formatted.
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When formatting a TPV, the physical allocating area that is used by the
target TPV is released.
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This function cannot be used under the following conditions:
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When a RAID group diagnosis is being performed in the ETERNUS
DX Disk storage system
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When a disk diagnosis is being performed in the ETERNUS DX Disk
storage system
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When pinned data exists in the ETERNUS DX Disk storage system
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The following volumes cannot be formatted:
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Volumes for which "Status" is "Broken", "Data Lost", "Not
Supported", or "Not Ready"
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Volumes undergoing RAID migration
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A copy source volume or a copy destination volume of an Advanced
Copy (local/remote) that is being performed
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Volumes registered in a RAID group undergoing Logical Device
Expansion (LDE)
