Title Create volumes panel (for an SVC, creates volumes
to be added as MDisks to MDisk group) |
Instructions Specify properties for a new volume. |
Device dropdown list Lists all available devices.
 | Note: Devices identified with an asterisk (*) indicate that while the volume will
be created, the assignment of the volume to an SVC as an MDisk might fail
if the device and the SVC are not in the same fabric. |
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Storage type Select the storage type of the volume from this
list. For IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server (ESS), the choices are:
For the FAStT storage server, the choices are:
- RAID 0 (default)
- RAID 1
- RAID 3
- RAID 5
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Available arrays
dropdown list Available arrays that have the selected storage
type. Select one. (ESS or FAStT) |
Volume quantity spinner Specify the volume quantity, 1- 30. The default
is 1. |
Volume size spinner Enter the volume size. The maximum volume size
is device-specific, but cannot exceed 1000 GB. |
Defined SVC ports Select SVC ports only from this list of worldwide
port names (alias). |
Defined host ports
list Displays the list of worldwide port names (WWPNs)
for an ESS or FAStT. Each WWPN is followed by its host name in parentheses.
 | Note: For SVC the hosts are actually SVC ports. |
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OK button If Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager is installed,
the Specify zone information panel opens. If Tivoli Storage Area Network Manager is not
installed, the volume is created and the panel closes. If you launched this
task from an SVC, all discovered devices will be displayed as candidates for
operation. Selecting devices that are not in the same fabric with the SVC
from which you launched this task will result in an error. |
Apply button Applies the information you entered, but does
not exit the panel. You can continue entering information for new volumes
by clicking apply. Exit by clicking OK. |
Cancel button |
Help button |