Stopping the LDEV formatting process

Use this procedure to stop the normal LDEV formatting process. You can stop only the normal LDEV formatting process. The quick LDEV formatting process cannot be stopped after it has started.

If you want to restart the LDEV formatting process, you must specify the LDEVs and format the LDEVs again.

Before you begin

The Storage Administrator (Provisioning) role is required to perform this task.

Procedure

  1. To stop all normal LDEV formatting tasks in the storage system, select Logical Devices in the Device Manager - Storage Navigator tree, select the LDEVs tab, and click More Actions Interrupt LDEV Task Interrupt Format Task.

    To stop all normal LDEV formatting tasks in a specific pool, select Pools in the Device Manager - Storage Navigator tree, select the Virtual Volumes tab, and click More Actions Interrupt LDEV Task Format. To stop all normal LDEV formatting tasks in a specific host group or iSCSI target, select Ports / Host Groups / iSCSI Targets in the Device Manager - Storage Navigator tree, select the LUNs tab, and click More Actions Interrupt LDEV Task Format.

  2. In the Confirm window, click Apply.

    If Go to tasks window for status is checked, the Tasks window opens.
Parent Topic
  • Formatting LDEVs

    If you initialize LDEVs that are being used, you will need to format the LDEVs.