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iSCSI Initiator Volume Associated with the iSCSI Initiator Information about the Selected Volume Appears Here Figure 4-2. Volume View Sorted by Initiator 4.2 Creating Volumes Adding volumes defines what volumes are accessible through the xStack Storage target. The xStack Storage Management Center provides a Create Volume Wizard that makes volume creation as easy as answering a few questions. Options are provided that allow you to either customize the volume or have the Wizard fine-tune the volume for you. As you create volumes, record the information in Table C-1. Drives that have volumes cannot be reserved for use as spares. If you intend to use a drive as a spare, perform the procedure in section 5.2.3 before creating volumes on the drive. 1. In the Volume View, perform one of the following steps: - In the System Actions panel, click Volume Creation Wizard. - On the Tools menu, click Volume Creation Wizard. - On the toolbar, click the Volume Creation Wizard button: Any step launches the Create Volume Wizard (see Figure 4-3). xStack Storage Management Center Software User's Guide 37

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xStack Storage Management Center Software User’s Guide
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Figure 4-2. Volume View Sorted by Initiator
4.2
Creating Volumes
Adding volumes defines what volumes are accessible through the xStack Storage target. The
xStack Storage Management Center provides a Create Volume Wizard that makes volume
creation as easy as answering a few questions. Options are provided that allow you to either
customize the volume or have the Wizard fine-tune the volume for you. As you create
volumes, record the information in Table C-1.
Drives that have volumes cannot be reserved for use as spares. If you intend
to use a drive as a spare, perform the procedure in section 5.2.3 before
creating volumes on the drive.
1.
In the Volume View, perform one of the following steps:
–
In the System Actions panel, click Volume Creation Wizard.
–
On the Tools menu, click Volume Creation Wizard.
–
On the toolbar, click the
Volume Creation Wizard
button:
Any step launches the Create Volume Wizard (see Figure 4-3).
iSCSI Initiator
Volume Associated
with the iSCSI Initiator
Information about the
Selected Volume
Appears Here