Block Storage

William Jansen Van Nieuwenhuizen posted 07-11-2023 02:58

Hello Terrence

The CE shouldn't have created the Parity Group.

Best would be if he deletes the parity group from the embedded CLI(on the controller) or the REST API for you so that you can create and manage the pool from the embedded GUI.

Knowledge base article about REST API:

https://knowledge.hitachivantara.com/Documents/Storage/VSP_E_Series/93-07-0x/REST_API_Reference_Guide/02_Common_operations_in_the_REST_API 

https://knowledge.hitachivantara.com/Documents/Storage/VSP_E_Series/93-07-0x/REST_API_Reference_Guide/04_Parity_group_management 

Knowledge base about Embedded CLI:

https://knowledge.hitachivantara.com/Documents/Storage/VSP_E_Series/93-07-0x/System_Management_Using_Embedded_Interfaces/19_Overview_of_embedded_CCI

https://knowledge.hitachivantara.com/@api/deki/files/248310/CCI_v01_69_03_02_User_Guide_MK-90RD7010-59.pdf?revision=1

on page 197 are the parity_grp commands

Best Regards

Terrence Lee posted 07-11-2023 03:08

Thanks William,

So that means I delete the parity groups, then use the GUI to create the pool. Or can I use the CLI to create the pool with the pool volumes that had been created?

In addition, I got one more question. How can I backup the encryption keys in the embedded GUI? 

Regards,

Terrence

William Jansen Van Nieuwenhuizen posted 07-11-2023 03:19

Hi Terrence

Answers in line.

So that means I delete the parity groups, then use the GUI to create the pool. Or can I use the CLI to create the pool with the pool volumes that had been created?

You can but that might mean you wont see the pool in the embedded gui, which means you wont be able to expand it using the GUI later as well. You'll then always need to use the CLI/Rest API. Which is why I prefer to redo it, that way it gives you and your colleagues options in the future. If you recreate it in the GUI you can always use the GUI/CLI or Rest API in the future.

In addition, I got one more question. How can I backup the encryption keys in the embedded GUI? 

Best to mark a post an answer if it helped you and start a new thread for a new question. 

Regards,

Terrence

Terrence Lee posted 07-11-2023 03:32

Thanks William. It's really helpful.