Dell Compellent Series 40 - Manual (Page 75)

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Creating Volumes
Creating Volumes
Creating a Volume
Volumes are configured through the Configure Volume Defaults window. If some Create
Volume options do not appear, defaults were configured to disallow these choices. For
more information about User Volume Defaults, refer to
Configuring User Volume Defaults
on page 272 .
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To create a volume with the Create Volume wizard
1 From the Storage Management window, select Create > Volume.
2 The Create Volume wizard asks you to enter a volume size.
Figure 48. Create Volume Window
3 Enter a volume size in GB, TB, or PB. The maximum size of a volume is 10 PB.
Note If your User Volume Defaults allow you to modify cache settings or Storage Profiles,
an Advanced button appears.
• For more information about Cache settings, refer to To change volume cache
properties on page 88 .
• For more information about Storage Profiles, refer to Storage Profiles on page 381 .
4 Click Continue.