Any help!

http://powerlink.emc.com/km/live1/en_US/Offering_Technical/White_Paper/C1062-emc-symmetrix-optimizer-wp.pdf?mtcs=ZXZlbnRUeXBlPUttQ2xpY2tTZWFyY2hSZXN1bHRzRXZlbnQsZG9jdW1lbnRJZD0wOTAxNDA2NjgwMzM0M2IwLGRhdGFTb3VyY2U9RENUTV9lbl9VU18w

http://powerlink.emc.com/km/live1/en_US/Offering_Technical/Technical_Documentation/300-010-473.pdf?mtcs=ZXZlbnRUeXBlPUttQ2xpY2tTZWFyY2hSZXN1bHRzRXZlbnQsZG9jdW1lbnRJZD0wOTAxNDA2NjgwNGVhODFjLGRhdGFTb3VyY2U9RENUTV9lbl9VU18w

Optimizer works best when all your devices are the same size.

The DRVs should be as large as your largest device that will be optimized.

You need 2 DRVs for each swap that you want to be executed concurrently.  I think there is a difference in protection on VMAX vs. DMX.  Is your case a DMX or a VMAX?

DRV's are unprotected devices what array model are you trying to do this on and what code is it running (enginuity)?

You would have to create an unprotected device and then set the DRV flag on it.

And you may want to check this thread or I could just poach all of Stefano's data that he posted here.

https://community.emc.com/message/400056

Thanks Quincy!...at this time we are trying to set optmz on VMAX running 5875, the SE is 7.2.1.

I still wanted to know how to create a DRV. is there a command. symconfigure does not have one with the DRV attribute.

Also should the DRVs be created on a per diskgroup basis?Since you said 2 or more, where should these be created.

Also, just to be clear, Optimizer only works for thick devices, not VP devices.

With SMC if you select "Create Device" then in the Regular Device tab the option "Configuration" should have DRV as an option.

As mentioned for a VMAX the DRV are protected but I would assume this would be taken care of by SMC.

The disk group is not important for the DRV volumes however it may be of concern to your system layout or perfomance requirements.

Steve.

Stefano Del Corno did all sorts of work with this in the thread I posted a link to.

Robert,

We are doing this on a VMAX with 5875 enginurty.

how do i create an unprotected device and set the DRV flag?? -Thanks