HP 3PAR StoreServ 7200 2-node Administrator's Manual

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Creating Virtual Volumes and Logical Disks Using a TemplateTo create a virtual volume and its underlying LDs using a template, issue the createvv -templ command, where:• is the name of the template being applied to the creation of the volumeand LDs.• is the user-designated name of the virtual volume being created.• is the size of the user volume.In addition to using a template to create volumes and LDs, you can also apply any optional argumentavailable for the createvv command. You can overwrite read/write parameters in the appliedtemplate with new options at the time of creation. However, read-only parameters in the templatecannot be overwritten. For additional information, see the HP 3PAR Command Line InterfaceReference.Creating a Common Provisioning Group Using a TemplateTo create a CPG using a template, issue the createcpg -templ command, where:• is the name of the template being applied to the creation of the CPG.• is the user-designated name of the CPG being created.In addition to applying a template to the creation of the CPG, you can also apply any optionalargument available for the createcpg command. Read/write parameters in the applied templatecan be overwritten with new options at the time of creation. However, read-only parameters in thetemplate cannot be overwritten. See the HP 3PAR Command Line Interface Reference for additionalinformation.Modifying TemplatesYou can modify a template at any time by adding, replacing, or removing template parameters,regardless of whether the template has been applied to create LDs, virtual volumes, or CPGs. Whenyou edit a template, no changes are made to objects you have created with that template.Viewing Template ParametersBefore modifying a template it may be helpful to view the template’s existing parameters:• To view a template’s current parameters, issue the showtemplate command.If name of the template you wish to modify is unknown, you can, alternately, filter and displaytemplates by object type.• To view templates by object type, issue the showtemplate -t command, where can be VV (virtual volume), LD (LD), or CPG (common provisioning group).Adding and Replacing Template ParametersTo add parameters to an existing template or replace parameters in an existing template, issuethe settemplate command, where:• includes the parameter and, if applicable, the parameter’s value that is beingadded or replaced in the template. For a descriptive list of valid options that can be appliedto your template, see the createtemplate command in the HP 3PAR Command Line InterfaceReference.• is the name of the template being modified.Modifying Templates 103