Dell Acceleration Appliances for Databases - Manual (Page 22)

1. Type a name for the storage pool in the Name field. (For Direct Access, the name defaults
to “storagepool-n”, depending on the number of existing pools.)
2. Select a storage profile type: Maximum Performance, Reliable Performance, Reliable
Capacity, or Direct Access. Click the More Details link if you need more information on
the profile type.
For all types except Direct Access, a star-rating chart is displayed that shows how the
selected type favors performance, reliability, or capacity. For example:
3. If you selected any Storage Profile type besides Direct Access, a drop-down appears so
you can specify the capacity of ioMemory to use in the storage pool. Note any
requirements listed next to the drop-down menu as you make the selection. For example:
4. If you want the new storage pool to use the ioDrives that are currently pictured in the slot
diagrams, click Add to finish creating the pool and proceed to Storage Pool Information
below.
Or
In the ioMemory Selection area, click the Change Selection link to specify the ioDrives
for the new pool. The slot icons for any available (not in use) ioDrives now appear with
selection boxes, as in the example below, which has four available ioDrives for the new
storage pool:
7 4
16