Non-Exportable ComponentsYou must remove or clear any non-exportable settings before you can complete the export disk group procedure.Remove or clear the following settings:• Persistent reservations• Host-to-virtual disk mappings• Virtual disk copy pairs• Snapshot virtual disks and snapshot repository virtual disks• Remote mirror pairs• Mirror repositoriesExporting A Disk GroupOn the source storage array:1. Save the storage array configuration.2. Stop all I/O, and unmount or disconnect the file systems on the virtual disks in the disk group.3. Back up the data on the virtual disks in the disk group.4. Locate the disk group, and label the physical disks.5. Place the disk group offline.6. Obtain blank physical disk modules or new physical disks.On the target storage array, verify that:• The target storage array has available physical disk slots.• The target storage array supports the physical disks that you import.• The target storage array can support the new virtual disks.• The latest version of firmware is installed on the RAID controller module.Import Disk GroupThe import disk group operation adds the imported disk group to the target storage array. After you complete the importdisk group operation, all of the physical disks have Optimal status. Any associated virtual disks or free capacity nodesare now shown in the MD Storage Manager installed on the target storage array.NOTE: You lose access to your data during the export/import process.NOTE: You must export a disk group before you move the disk group or import the disk group.Importing A Disk GroupNOTE: You must insert all of the physical disks that are part of the disk group into the enclosure before the diskgroup can be imported.The following settings are removed/cleared during the procedure:• Persistent reservations• Host-to-virtual disk mappings• Virtual disk copy pairs• Snapshot virtual disks and snapshot repository virtual disks• Remote mirror pairs84
