Use the Shred LDEVs window to select the volumes (LDEVs) to be shredded, configure the shredding operations (number of overwrite passes, data patterns), and enable/disable the output of shredding results to files.
Selected LDEVs table in the Shred LDEVs window
Item | Description |
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LDEV ID |
ID of the selected LDEV. The ID is a combination of the logical disk controller (LDKC) number, control unit (CU) number, and LDEV number. |
LDEV Name |
Name of the selected LDEV. |
Parity Group ID |
Parity group number (for example, 1-1) of the selected LDEV. |
Pool Name(ID) |
Pool volume (pool-VOL) name and ID. |
Emulation Type |
VSP 5000 series: Emulation type of the selected LDEV. |
Capacity |
Capacity of the selected LDEV. To change the capacity unit, select . |
Provisioning Type |
Provisioning type of the selected LDEV:
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Attribute |
The following LDEV attributes are displayed:
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Data Output |
YES: The results of the shredding operation will be saved in a file. NO: The results of the shredding operation will be not saved in a file. |
Set Data Output |
If this button is selected, Yes appears in the Data Output column. If the data output setting is enabled, the results of the shredding operation will be saved in a file. Results can be saved for up to three volumes. |
Cancel Data Output |
If this button is selected, No appears in the Data Output column. If the data output setting is disabled, the results of the shredding operation will be not saved in a file. |
Shredding Data Pattern table in the Shred LDEVs window
Item | Description |
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Pass Number |
Order of the overwrite pass. |
Data Pattern |
Dummy data pattern for the overwrite pass. |
Edit Data Pattern |
Click to open the Edit Shredding Data Pattern dialog box, which allows you to change the data pattern setting. |