Dell PowerVault MD3260i - Manual (Page 56)

• Create/Disable/Recreate Snapshot
• Delete Multiple Virtual Disks
• Redistribute Virtual Disks
Creating A Virtual Disks Group
Selecting an object in the logical view will update the Capacity window in the lower right corner of the
display to show available unconfigured, free and used capacity within the selected array. Before creating
a disk group, decide from which available disk space you want to create the disk group. You can create a
disk group from either of the following:
• An existing disk pool or disk group (with free capacity)
• Unconfigured capacity on the storage array
Figure 45. Virtual Disks Tab View
To create a new Virtual Disks group:
1. Click Create Virtual Disks Group. During this process, you must select the available free drives, the
drives that will make up the new Virtual Disks group, and the RAID level.
The Create Virtual Disks Group window is displayed.
2. Enter the name, RAID level and other filtering information.
Filtering options include:
– Filter by drives capacity
– Filter by drives speed (RPM)
– Filter for TLP (tray loss protection)
– Filter for DLP (drawer loss protection)
NOTE: TLP and DLP allow for a complete drive tray (physical disk) or physical disk drawer failure
without failing the Virtual Disks(s) within the Virtual Disks group.
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