HP XP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Software - Manual (Page 41)

3 Setting up and operating a SAN
environment
This module describes setting up and operating a Storage Area Network (SAN).
Creating and deleting volumes
This module describes how to create volumes (including LUSE volumes), and delete unallocated
volumes.
About creating volumes
You create volumes, then allocate them to a host.
You create volumes by using the available space in a THP/Smart pool or parity group. You can then
access the volumes when you are ready to allocate them to a host. If, while allocating volumes to a
host, no volumes match the specified requirements, volumes are automatically created using the
available space. Note that when a basic volume is created, the volume is also formatted at the same
time.
Newly created volumes are included in the list of Open-Unallocated volumes until you allocate them
to a host.
Because creating volumes takes time, you should create volumes in advance.
Prerequisites for creating volumes
You need to collect volume parameters prior to creating volumes to allocate to a host.
Before creating volumes, verify that the storage systems are registered in Command View AE Suite.
In addition, determine:
• number of volumes you are creating
• volume size
• target storage system name
• volume type
Creating volumes
You create volumes to allocate them to a host.
Before creating volumes, review “ Prerequisites for creating volumes ” on page 41.
1. From the Actions menu, select Create Volumes.
2. Specify the appropriate information.
3. Click Show Plan to review the plan and specify additional information, as appropriate:
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