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7. Check for a Completed task status.
Allocating volumes by using existing volume settings
If you have allocated at least one volume to a host, you can allocate new volumes for the host by
using the attributes of an existing volume as the default for the Allocate Volume dialog box. Your
volume allocation can be exactly like, or similar to, the selected existing volume.
1. From the Resources tab, in the Resources pane, select Hosts or Logical Groups.
2. Navigate down the tree structure until you reach the host or logical group of interest, click the
host or logical group link and look at the list of existing volumes.
3. Select an existing volume that matches or is similar to your requirement, and click Allocate Like
Volumes.
4. The host or logical group name will be displayed, and you will be prompted for other volume
allocation requirements. You can retain existing settings, or change them.
5. Click Show Plan to check your volume allocation.
6. If your plan is correct, submit the task.
7. Check for a Completed task status.
Allocate Volumes dialog box
The display order of fields in this dialog box is consistent, but some fields might not be displayed
because your volume allocation method makes the fields unnecessary. For example, if you select a
basic volume from a specific storage system, then click Allocate Volumes, you are not prompted for
storage system and volume information as this information is already known.
TIP:
As a general rule, when using a dialog box, errors are displayed at the top of the dialog box with a
problem description.
Below, field groups are indicated by >>. Field groups expose information or fields when clicked, and
hide information or fields when clicked again.
Table 7 Allocate volumes dialog box
Descriptions Subfields Fields
If you selected one or more hosts (includes virtualization servers) prior to
clicking Allocate Volumes, the host names are displayed. If you did not
select hosts, you are prompted. The host drop-down list provides selection
of a single host, by name. Additionally, The Select Hosts button is provided
for selecting multiple hosts, and displays related details such as OS and
WWN. For example, you can select cluster hosts for volume allocation.
Note that the host drop-down list provides a special selection called Allocate
without LUN security. When you enter adequate volume information, LUN
Path Options will expand to a list of storage ports with LUN security
disabled. You can select one or more ports, and Add them to the Selected
Storage Ports list as part of the Allocate Volume dialog box. All hosts with
LUN paths on the selected storage ports will have access to the volumes
on the ports.
- Host
Specify the number of volumes to allocate to the selected hosts. -
No. of
Volumes
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