HP XP7 Storage - Manual (Page 117)

11. In the Subscription Limit text box, enter an integer value from 0 to 65534 as the subscription
rate (%) for the pool.
If no number is entered, the subscription rate is set to unlimited.
12. In the Warning Threshold text box, enter an integer value from 1 to 100 as the rate (%) for
the pool. The default value is 70%.
13. In the Depletion Threshold text box, enter an integer value from 1 to 100 as the rate (%) for
the pool. The default value is 80%.
Enter a value that is greater than the value of the Warning Threshold.
14. Click Add.
The created pool is added to the Selected Pools table. If invalid values are set, an error message
appears.
If an item that must be set is not entered or selected, you cannot click Add.
The Pool Type, Pool Volume Selection, and Pool Name must be set. If the required items are
not entered or selected, you cannot click Add
If you select a row and click Detail, the Pool Properties window appears. If you select a row
and click Remove, the message appears asking whether you want to remove the selected row
or rows. If you want to remove the row, click OK.
15. Click Next.
The Create LDEVs window appears. Go to “Creating V-VOLs” (page 122) to create LDEVs.
If Subscription Limit of the created pool is set to 0%, the Create LDEVs window does not appear.
Click Finish and the Confirm window appears.
16. In the Confirm window, click Apply to register the setting in the task.
If you select a row and click Detail, the Pool Properties window appears.
If the Go to tasks window for status check box is selected, the Tasks window appears.
For Smart Tiers Z pool when selecting pool-VOLs manually
To create pools by selecting pool-VOLs manually:
1.
In the Storage Systems tree on the left pane of the top window, select Pool.
The Pool window appears.
2. Click Create Pools.
The Create Pools windows appears.
3. From the Pool Type list, select Thin Provisioning.
4. From the System Type list, select Mainframe.
5. From the Smart Pool field, select Enable.
NOTE: You cannot select Enable if the storage system has only external volumes with the
Cache Mode set to Disable.
6. From the Pool Volume Selection field, select Manual.
7. Follow the steps below to select pool-VOLs.
1.
In the Drive Type/RPM list, make sure Mixable is selected.
2. In the RAID Level list, make sure Mixable is selected.
3. Click Select Pool VOLs.
The Select Pool VOLs window appears.
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