Chapter 7 Thin Provisioning Pool Management
7.2 Functions in the Action Area for Thin Provisioning
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7.2.5 Format Thin Provisioning Pool (All Area)
This function formats all of the areas in the Thin Provisioning Pool.
The procedure to format all of the areas in the Thin Provisioning Pool is as follows:
1 Select the TPP to be formatted (multiple selections can be made) and click
[Format All Area] in [Action].
→ A confirmation screen appears.
• When formatting all area in the TPPs, data stored in the Thin
Provisioning Volumes in TPP will be deleted. Format TPV to use them
again, after deleting data.
• When a TPP is created using the procedure in "7.2.1 Create Thin
Provisioning Pool" (page 144), the TPP is formatted automatically. In
this case, it is not necessary to format the TPP by using this function.
• An error will stop the balancing TPV when a TPP, in which the currently
balancing TPV belongs, is formatted. Start TPP formatting after
balancing TPV is complete.
• An error will stop the RAID migration when a TPP, in which the currently
migrating TPV belongs, is formatted. Start TPP formatting after RAID
migration is complete.
• This function cannot be used under the following conditions:
- When no TPP is registered
- When there is no TPP that can be formatted
• TPPs in "Available", "Partially Readying", or "Readying" status can be
formatted.
• To check the format progress, refer to "7.1.1 Thin Provisioning Pool
(Basic Information)" (page 135). Click the TPP name to see the basic
information.
• To format a TPV, refer to "5.2.4 Format Volume" (page 80)
.
• When formatting all area in the TPPs, data stored in the TPVs in
TPP will be deleted.
• An error will stop the balancing TPV when a TPP, in which the
currently balancing TPV belongs, is formatted.
• An error will stop the RAID migration when a TPP, in which the
currently migrating TPV belongs, is formatted.
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