Volume status (real-time only)

Use this page to view details regarding the status of the open systems volumes.

Introduction

This page is available in the Select Action drop-down list when you select a volume in the table or when you click the status hyperlink on the Volumes main page. Use the Refresh button to update the displayed status.

Menu path

Real-time manager > Configure storage > Open systems > Volumes – Open systems > Select a volume > Select Action: Status... > Go

Fields

Access state
Specifies the current access state. One of the following values is displayed:
  • Online — The logical volume is accessible to a host.
  • Fenced — The logical volume is in the volume fenced state and is not accessible to the host.
Data state
Specifies the current data state. One of the following values is displayed:
  • Normal — Indicates that the access state is Online.
  • Pinned — Indicates that logical tracks are present or at least identified in NVS or cache and cannot be destaged for one reason or another.
  • Read Only — Indicates that the logical volume has read-only status because one or more extents on the logical volume are on a rank in the read-only data state. The access state is Online.
  • Inaccessible — Indicates that one or more extents that are associated with the logical volume are on a rank that is in the inaccessible data state. The access state is Fenced.
  • Rank Failed — Indicates that one or more extents that are associated with the logical volume are on a rank that is in the Failed data state. The access state is Fenced. This data state transitions to Rank repairing if the rank changes through use of the repair array function.
  • Rank Repairing — Indicates that one or more extents that are associated with the logical volume are on ranks in the repairing data state. The access state is Fenced.
  • Rank Repaired — Indicates that one or more extents that are associated with the logical volume are on ranks that were in the repairing state, but are not now in the repairing state. The access state is Fenced. You can correct this condition using the Restore access (Unfence volume) function.
Configuration state
Specifies the current configuration state. One of the following values is displayed:
  • Normal — Indicates that there are no logical volume configuration operations in progress.
  • Configuring — Indicates that the logical volume is in the process of being configured for the first time.
  • Deconfiguring — Indicates that the logical volume is in the process of being deleted.
  • Configuration Error — Indicates that the initial configuration of the volume has not completed successfully.
Note: If one or more of the configured volumes displays the configuration error state, you must delete each one. You can recreate them later.
Related concepts
Open systems
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