Changing an access attribute to read/write
Before changing the access attribute from read-only or protect to read/write, considering the following:
Device Manager - Storage Navigator secondary windows must be defined for use in advance. Select Modify from the Data Retention secondary window to set access attributes and prevent other users or programs from changing storage system settings. When you close the secondary window, Modify mode is released. For more information on Device Manager - Storage Navigator secondary windows and Modify mode, see the Hitachi Device Manager - Storage Navigator User Guide.
Do not assign an access attribute to a volume if any job is manipulating data on the volume. If you assign an access attribute to such a volume, the job will possibly end abnormally.
Make sure that the retention term is expired. If expired, the Retention Term column in the Data Retention window shows 0. To change the access attribute to read/write within the retention term, contact Hitachi Solution Support Center.
Make sure that Expiration Lock indicates Disable > Enable. If it indicates Enable > Disable, changing to read/write is restricted by an administrator for some reason. Contact the administrator of your system to ask if you can change the access attribute. For details, see the Provisioning Guide for your storage system.
Before you begin
The Storage Administrator (Provisioning) role is required to perform this task.
Procedure
Open the Data Retention window.
In Hitachi Command Suite:
On the Resources tab, click Storage Systems, and then expand All Storage Systems and the target storage system.
Right-click the target storage system, and then select Other Functions.
Click Actions > Other Function > Data Retention.
In Device Manager - Storage Navigator: In the main window click Actions > Other Function > Data Retention.
Click
to change to Modify mode.
Select an LDKC number in the LDKC list, select a group in which the CU belongs in the CU Group list, then click a CU in the tree.
Right-click a volume for which you want to change access attributes. You may select multiple volumes, select Attribute, then click Read/Write.
Click Apply to apply the setting.
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