Normal Format applies to the following volumes:
- Internal volume
- Virtual volume
- External volume
If Normal Format is specified to format an LDEV or a parity group on one storage system by using multiple applications, the formatting performed later fails.
When an LDEV is added, the storage system performs one of the following actions immediately after the LDEV addition depending on the initial settings for the storage system:
- Action 1: The added LDEV is automatically formatted. This is the default setting.
- Action 2: The added LDEV is not automatically formatted, but blocked.
To verify the initial settings for the storage system, contact the administrator.
When formatting an LDEV is specified, perform the formatting in the following order:
- Block the LDEV
- Format the LDEV
If a DRD-VOL with deduplication enabled is formatted, the pool used capacity might increase due to the format processing.