Dell PowerVault MD3820f - Manual (Page 80)

Creating Disk Groups
NOTE: If you have not created disk groups for a storage array, the Disk Pool Automatic
Configuration Wizard is displayed when you open the AMW. For more information on creating
storage space from disk pools, see
Disk Pools .
NOTE: Thin-provisioned virtual disks can be created from disk pools. If you are not using disk pools,
only standard virtual disks can be created. For more information, see
Thin Virtual Disks .
You can create disk groups either using Automatic configuration or Manual configuration.
To create disk groups:
1. To start the Create Disk Group Wizard, perform one of these actions:
– To create a disk group from unconfigured capacity in the storage array, in the Storage & Copy
Services tab, select a storage array and right-click the Total Unconfigured Capacity node, and
select Create Disk Group from the pop-up menu.
– To create a disk group from unassigned physical disks in the storage array — On the Storage &
Copy Services tab, select one or more unassigned physical disks of the same physical disk type,
and from the menu bar, select Storage → Disk Group → Create.
– Select the Hardware tab and right-click the unassigned physical disks, and select Create Disk
Group from the pop-up menu.
– To create a secure disk group — On the Hardware tab, select one or more unassigned security
capable physical disks of the same physical disk type, and from the menu bar, select Storage →
Disk Group → Create.
The Introduction (Create Disk Group) window is displayed.
2. Click Next.
The Disk Group Name & Physical Disk Selection window is displayed.
3. Type up to 30-character name of the disk group in Disk group name.
4. Select the appropriate Physical Disk selection choices and click Next.
You can make the following choices:
– Automatic.
– Manual.
5. For automatic configuration, the RAID Level and Capacity window is displayed:
a) Select the appropriate RAID level in Select RAID level. You can select RAID levels 0, 1/10, 5, and 6.
Depending on your RAID level selection, the physical disks available for the selected RAID level
are displayed in Select capacity table.
b) In the Select Capacity table, select the relevant disk group capacity, and click Finish.
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