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Dell PowerStore Importing External Storage to PowerStore Guide

Refresh hosts and volumes in a non-disruptive import

About this task

When any configuration changes, such as moving a volume between hosts or re-sizing the source system volume capacity, are made to the source or a host system after they have been added to PowerStore, all the affected or involved systems must be manually refreshed using PowerStore Manager. Otherwise, when you run import on that volume, the import will fail.

To refresh the source volumes or hosts, or both, do the following:

Steps

  1. In PowerStore Manager, do the following to navigate to the Import Volumes from Source Array wizard:
    1. Under Migration, select Import External Storage.
    2. Select the source system from the list of Remote Systems.
    3. Select Import Volume.
  2. To refresh hosts, select Refresh Hosts under Refresh Actions; otherwise, go to Step 3.
    1. Select Refresh Hosts for a host that must be refreshed.
    2. When the Host Refresh dialog box appears confirming a successful operation, do one of the following as applicable:
      • Click Close to return to the Import Volumes from Source Array wizard.
      • Click Refresh Other Hosts to return to the Refresh Hosts slide out panel.
  3. To refresh volumes, select Refresh Volumes.

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