Formatting all LDEVs in a parity group

Use this procedure to perform Normal formatting on all of the volumes (LDEVs) in the parity group you select.

When formatting all LDEVs in a parity group do the following:

  • Specify a parity group
  • Format the LDEV

Before you begin

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

Before you format the LDEVs in the selected parity group, make sure that all the LDEVs in the parity group have been blocked. See Blocking LDEVs for blocking an internal volume. See the Universal Volume Manager User Guide for blocking an external volume.

Procedure

  1. Click Storage Systems, and then expand the Storage Systems tree.

  2. Click Parity Groups.

  3. In the Parity Groups window, select a Parity Group ID of parity group with the LDEVs you want to format.

    You can select multiple parity groups that are listed together or separately.

  4. Block the LDEV to be formatted.

    For information about blocking internal volumes, see Blocking LDEVs. For information about blocking external volumes, see the Universal Volume Manager User Guide.

  5. Click More Actions, and select Format LDEVs.

  6. In the Format LDEVs window, select the format type from the Format Type list, and then click Finish.

    In the Confirm window, click Next to go to the next operation.

  7. 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.