Unbinding A Lun; Replacing A Lun - HP Surestore Disk Array 12h - And FC60 Advanced User's Manual

Unbinding a LUN

Unbinding a LUN makes its capacity available for the creation of a new LUN. All disks in
the LUN are returned to the Unassigned disk group when the LUN is unbound.
All data on a LUN is lost when it is unbound. Make sure you backup any
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important data on the LUN before unbinding it.
Unbinding a LUN will have the same effect on the host as removing a disk.
Before unbinding a LUN, check your operating system documentation for
any additional information or steps that may be required before unbinding
a LUN.
To unbind a LUN:
1. On the main SAM screen, select Disks and File Systems.
2. On the Disks and File Systems screen, double-click the Disk Devices icon. The Disk
Devices list is displayed. There is an entry for each disk array controller, and each LUN
on the disk array. The LUNs are listed beneath the owning controller.
3. From the Disk Devices list, select the LUN to be unbound.
4. Select the Actions menu, the Disk Array Maintenance menu option, and then Unbind.
5. Select "O " to confirm the request.
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Replacing a LUN

It is possible to replace an existing LUN. This operation unbinds the LUN, and then rebinds
it using any new parameters specified. This is useful if you wish to change the settings of an
existing LUN, such as its size or RAID level, using a single command.
All data on a LUN is lost when it is replaced. Make sure you backup any
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important data on the LUN before replacing it.
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