Create volumes dialog box – HP XP Array Manager Software User Manual
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On the Resources tab you can create volumes from several locations:
• From General Tasks, select Create Volumes.
• Select the storage system, click Actions, and select Create Volumes.
• Select the storage system, list existing parity groups, and click Create Volumes.
• Select the storage system, list existing THP/Smart pools, and click the Create Volumes button
or select Create Volumes from Actions.
2.
In the create volumes dialog box, configure volumes and their characteristics.
3.
Click Show Plan:
1.
Review all plan information. If changes are needed click Back.
2.
Enter a task name and description.
3.
Schedule the task for now, or a later date and time.
4.
If scheduled for now, select View task status to monitor the task when submitted.
5.
Click Submit to queue the task.
4.
On the Tasks & Alerts tab, confirm task completion. If status is not completed, click the task name
to review the message.
Created volumes are added to the target storage system Open-Unallocated volume list.
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Create volumes dialog box
Newly created volumes are placed in the Open-Unallocated folder of the user selected storage system
until they can be allocated to hosts as needed.
When you enter the minimum required information in this dialog box, the Show Plan button activates
to allow you to review the plan. Click the Back button to modify the plan to meet your requirements.
The following table describes the dialog box fields, subfields, and field groups. A field group is a
collection of fields that are related to a specific action or configuration. You can minimize and expand
field groups by clicking the double-arrow symbol (>>).
As you enter information in a dialog box, if the information is incorrect, errors that include a description
of the problem appear at the top of the box.
Table 5 Create volumes dialog box
Description
Subfield
Field
Manually enter the number of volumes to create, or use the arrows
(click, or click and hold) to increment or decrement the volume
count.
-
No. of Volumes
This number (in blocks, MB, GB, or TB) is the capacity to allocate
for each volume.
The total capacity to be allocated is calculated as No. of Volumes
* Volume Capacity and is displayed.
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Volume Capacity
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