Reconnecting a single mapped volume

Prerequisites

• You must have Storage Administrator (Provisioning) role to perform this task.

Procedure

1. Open the External Storage window.

In the Hitachi Command Suite:

1. On the Resources tab, click Storage Systems, and then expand All Storage Systems.

2. Expand the target storage systems, right-click External Storage, and then select System GUI.

In Device Manager - Storage Navigator:

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

2. Click External Storage.

2. On the External Storage Systems tab, click the link for the storage system with the volume to be reconnected.

3. On the External Path Groups tab, click the link for a path group.

4. On the Mapped Volumes tab, select the external volume.

5. Click More Actions and select Reconnect External Volumes.

6. In the Reconnect External Volumes window, check the volume to be reconnected, accept or enter a new task name, and then click Apply.

7. Click Apply in the Confirm window.

When you finish the procedure, the external volume status displays as Checking, then Normal. If the volume cannot be resumed because the mapped settings and the external volume status are not in sync, the status becomes to Blockade.

Related Topics

• Reconnect External Volumes window

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