Editing virtual volume names

You can edit a virtual volume’s name as well as view information about LDEVs from the Pools window.

Procedure

1. Navigate to the Pools window.

In Command Suite:

1. On the Resources tab, click Storage Systems, and then expand the storage system tree.

2. Expand the target storage system, right-click DP Pools, and then select System GUI.

In Device Manager - Storage Navigator:

1. In the Explorer pane, click Storage Systems, expand the storage system tree, and then click Pools.

2. In the Pools tab, click the name of the pool for which you want to edit virtual volumes.

3. In the Pool Name window, select the Virtual Volumes tab.

4. In the Virtual Volumes tab, from the list of volumes, select the check boxes for the V-VOLs you want to change, and then click More Actions > Edit LDEVs.

5. In the Edit LDEVs window of the Edit LDEVs wizard, for LDEV Name, enter the prefix and the initial number.

6. Click Finish, and then confirm the settings.

7. Accept the default task name or enter a unique name.

You can enter up to 32 letters, numbers, and symbols, except the following:

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8. If you want to monitor the task after submitting it, select Go to tasks window for status.

9. Click Apply to submit the task.