HP XP P9500 Storage - Manual (Page 138)

15. In the Buffer Space for New page assignment text box, enter an integer value from 0 to 50
as the percentage (%) to set for each tier.
A default value depends on the hard disk drive type of pool-VOL in each tier. The default
value of SSD is 0%. The default value of the type other than SSD is 8%.
16. In the Buffer Space for Tier relocation text box, enter an integer value from 2 to 40 as the
percentage (%) to set for each tier.
A default value is 2%.
17. Click Add.
The created pool is added to the right Selected Pools table. If invalid values are set, an error
message appears.
The Pool Type, Smart Pool, Pool Volume Selection and Pool Name field must be set. If these
required items are not registered, 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, a message appears asking whether you want to remove the selected row
or rows. If you want to remove the row, click OK.
18. Click Next.
The Create LDEVs window appears. Go to “Creating V-VOLs” (page 140) to create LDEVs.
If Subscription Limit for all the created pool is set to 0%, the Create LDEVs window does not
appear.
To finish the wizard, click Finish. The Confirm window appears.
19. 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.
Notes on pools created with the previous versions
Pools created with the previous version of the P9500 microcode may be subject to restrictions in
the current version of the microcode.
Pool-VOLs of RAID 5 and RAID 6 coexisting in the Thin Provisioning pool
Using P9500 microcode 70-02-0x or later, pool-VOLs of RAID 5 and RAID 6 can coexist in the
Thin Provisioning pool. However, restrictions apply to the following cases.
What cannot be done Updated version Version that pools were
created Pool type
Pool-VOLs of RAID 5 and
RAID 6 cannot coexist in this
pool. 70-02-0x or later Prior to 70-02-0x Thin Provisioning
This pool cannot be changed
to the Thin Provisioning pool. 70-02-0x or later Prior to 70-02-0x Smart Tiers
• Pool-VOLs of RAID 5 and
RAID 6 coexist in the
same pool.
138 Configuring thin provisioning