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Creating a volume set In a vdisk that has sufficient free space, you can create multiple volumes with the same base name and size. Optionally, you can specify a default mapping for the volumes; otherwise, they will be created unmapped. To create a volume set 1. In the Configuration View panel, right-click a vdisk and select Provisioning > Create Volume Set. 2. In the main panel, set the options: • Volume Set Base-name. Optionally change the base name for the volumes. The volume names will consist of the base name and a number that increments from 000. If a name in the series is already in use, the next name in the series is assigned. For example, for a two-volume set starting with Volume000, if Volume001 already exists, the second volume is named Volume002. A base name is case sensitive; cannot already be used by another vdisk; cannot include a comma, double quote, or backslash; and can have a maximum of 16 bytes. • Total Volumes. Specify the number of volumes to create. Volumes are created up to the maximum number supported per vdisk. • Size. Optionally change the volume size. The default size is the total space divided by the number of volumes. • Map. Select this option to specify a default mapping for the volumes: • Access. Select the access level that hosts will have to the volumes. • LUN. If the access level is set to read-write or read-only, set a LUN for the first volume. The next available LUN is assigned to the next volume mapped through the same ports. If a LUN to be assigned to a volume is already in use, that volume and any subsequent volumes are not mapped. • In the enclosure view or list, select controller host ports through which attached hosts can access the volumes. 3. Click Apply. If the task succeeds, the new volumes appear in the Configuration View panel. Creating a volume You can add a volume to a vdisk that has sufficient free space, and define default mapping settings. To create a volume in a vdisk 1. In the Configuration View panel, right-click a vdisk and select Provisioning > Create Volume. 2. In the main panel, set the options: • Volume name. Optionally change the default name. A volume name is case sensitive; cannot already exist in a vdisk; cannot include a comma, double quote, or backslash; and can have a maximum of 20 bytes. • Size. Optionally change the default size, which is all free space in the vdisk. • OpenVMS Volume. Select this option if an OpenVMS host will access the volume. • OpenVMS Volume UID. If OpenVMS Volume is selected, enter a number in the range 1-32767 to identify the volume to the host. • Enable Snapshots. If the system is licensed to use Snapshots and you want to create snapshots of this volume, select this option. This specifies to create the volume as a master volume instead of as a standard volume, and enables the Snap Pool and Replication Prepare options. • Snap Pool. Select either: • Standard Policy. This option creates a snap pool named spvolume-name whose size is either 20% of the volume size or the minimum snap-pool size, whichever is larger. • Reserve Size. Specify the size of the snap pool to create in the vdisk and associate with the new volume. The default size is either 20% of the volume size or the minimum snap-pool size, whichever is larger. • Attach Pool. Select an existing snap pool to associate with the new volume. HP P2000 G3 MSA System SMU Reference Guide 61

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Creating a volume set
In a vdisk that has sufficient free space, you can create multiple volumes with the same base name and
size. Optionally, you can specify a default mapping for the volumes; otherwise, they will be created
unmapped.
To create a volume set
1.
In the Configuration View panel, right-click a vdisk and select
Provisioning > Create Volume Set
.
2.
In the main panel, set the options:
•
Volume Set Base-name. Optionally change the base name for the volumes. The volume names will
consist of the base name and a number that increments from 000. If a name in the series is already
in use, the next name in the series is assigned. For example, for a two-volume set starting with
Volume000, if Volume001 already exists, the second volume is named Volume002. A base name is
case sensitive; cannot already be used by another vdisk; cannot include a comma, double quote, or
backslash; and can have a maximum of 16 bytes.
•
Total Volumes. Specify the number of volumes to create. Volumes are created up to the maximum
number supported per vdisk.
•
Size. Optionally change the volume size. The default size is the total space divided by the number
of volumes.
•
Map. Select this option to specify a default mapping for the volumes:
•
Access. Select the access level that hosts will have to the volumes.
•
LUN. If the access level is set to read-write or read-only, set a LUN for the first volume. The next
available LUN is assigned to the next volume mapped through the same ports. If a LUN to be
assigned to a volume is already in use, that volume and any subsequent volumes are not
mapped.
•
In the enclosure view or list, select controller host ports through which attached hosts can access
the volumes.
3.
Click
Apply
. If the task succeeds, the new volumes appear in the Configuration View panel.
Creating a volume
You can add a volume to a vdisk that has sufficient free space, and define default mapping settings.
To create a volume in a vdisk
1.
In the Configuration View panel, right-click a vdisk and select
Provisioning > Create Volume
.
2.
In the main panel, set the options:
•
Volume name. Optionally change the default name. A volume name is case sensitive; cannot
already exist in a vdisk; cannot include a comma, double quote, or backslash; and can have a
maximum of 20 bytes.
•
Size. Optionally change the default size, which is all free space in the vdisk.
•
OpenVMS Volume. Select this option if an OpenVMS host will access the volume.
•
OpenVMS Volume UID. If OpenVMS Volume is selected, enter a number in the range 1–32767 to
identify the volume to the host.
•
Enable Snapshots. If the system is licensed to use Snapshots and you want to create snapshots of
this volume, select this option. This specifies to create the volume as a master volume instead of as a
standard volume, and enables the Snap Pool and Replication Prepare options.
•
Snap Pool. Select either:
•
Standard Policy. This option creates a snap pool named
sp
volume-name
whose size is either
20% of the volume size or the minimum snap-pool size, whichever is larger.
•
Reserve Size. Specify the size of the snap pool to create in the vdisk and associate with the new
volume. The default size is either 20% of the volume size or the minimum snap-pool size,
whichever is larger.
•
Attach Pool. Select an existing snap pool to associate with the new volume.