HP XP Array Manager Software - Manual (Page 56)

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 6 Virtualize Volumes dialog box
Description Subfield Field
External storage system is displayed if you selected a storage
system and launched the dialog box. If you did not, select an
external storage system from the list.
From the list of internal storage systems, select the internal
storage system that you want to use.
-
Select the external
and internal stor-
age systems
Specify the Number of Volumes that you are virtualizing. The
new volumes will be partitioned on the external storage system
and then allocated to the internal storage system.
In the Volume Capacity dialog box, enter the storage capacity
of the volumes you are virtualizing. Specify the value in MB,
GB, or TB.
The required capacity is based on the number of volumes
and the volume capacity.
-
Specify the
volumes to virtual-
ize
Click >> Advanced Options to display and configure drive
and parity group options. (See the following four
fields for details) >> Advanced Op-
tions
Existing drive type is displayed based on the selected storage
system. If multiple drive types are displayed, accept the default
or select from the drive type list:
• Any
• FC - Fibre channel
• SAS - Serial Attached SCSI
• SATA - Serial ATA
• FMD - Flash module drive
• SSD - Solid state drive
• SAS (SED) - SAS self-encrypting drive
Any is displayed when you can select more than two drive
types.
Changing drive type can change the parity group.
- Drive type
Existing drive speed is displayed based on the selected
storage system. If multiple drive speeds are displayed, accept
the default of any available speed or select from the drive
speed list:
• Any
• 15000
• 10000
• 7200
Any is displayed when you can select more than two drive
speeds.
Changing the drive speed (rotational RPM) can change the
parity group.
- Drive speed (RPM)
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