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Using the GUI to Create a Volume, Create Volume Wizard, Step 1: Volume Settings

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PS6210 Install and Setup Guide 5 Storage Allocation You can create a maximum of 16 access control records for a volume. The following example creates a 50GB volume and one access control record. Only a computer with the specified initiator name will be able to access the volume. group1> volume create staff1 50GB group1> volume select staff1 access create initiator iqn.199105.com.microsoft:WIN2008Server.company.com Using the GUI to Create a Volume To provide storage space to end users, you create standard volumes that users can then access from host computers. Before you create a standard volume, you need to understand: • Volume attributes and groupwide default settings of the group apply to a volume. • Volume security and access controls. In particular: - The conditions a computer must match to connect to the volume and its snapshots. Specify a CHAP user name, IP address, or iSCSI initiator name. This information generates an access control record that applies to the volume and its snapshots. - Permission for the volume, either read-write (default) or read-only. - Whether to allow or disallow (default) access to the volume and its snapshots by initiators with different iSCSI qualified names (IQNs). • Risks and benefits associated with thin provisioning before applying this functionality to a volume. • If creating the volume exceeds the capacity of the pool, free pool space has a negative value. Reduce the volume size. If you enable thin provisioning, you can adjust the default settings for the thin-provisioned volume attributes, which are based on a percentage of the reported size. To create a standard volume, use the Create Volume wizard described in the next section. Create Volume Wizard The Create Volume wizard guides you through the process of defining a new volume and setting the various options including name, size, pool assignment, sector size, snapshot space, iSCSI options, and access control options. Step 1: Volume Settings Field Name Description Create volume in Description (Required) A name that uniquely identifies the volume. Maximum length is 63 ASCII characters (including periods, hyphens, and colons). (Optional) Descriptive text about the volume's purpose or other distinguishing characteristics. Maximum length is 127 characters. If the group has volume folders, check this checkbox and select a Shortcut Key Alt+A Alt+D Alt+F 24

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PS6210 Install and Setup Guide
5 Storage Allocation
You can create a maximum of 16 access control records for a volume.
The following example creates a 50GB volume and one access control record. Only a computer with the
specified initiator name will be able to access the volume.
group1> volume create staff1 50GB
group1> volume select staff1 access create initiator iqn.1991-
05.com.microsoft:WIN2008Server.company.com
Using the GUI to Create a Volume
To provide storage space to end users, you create standard volumes that users can then access from host
computers.
Before you create a standard volume, you need to understand:
•
Volume attributes and groupwide default settings of the group apply to a volume.
•
Volume security and access controls. In particular:
–
The conditions a computer must match to connect to the volume and its snapshots. Specify a CHAP user
name, IP address, or iSCSI initiator name. This information generates an access control record that
applies to the volume and its snapshots.
–
Permission for the volume, either read-write (default) or read-only.
–
Whether to allow or disallow (default) access to the volume and its snapshots by initiators with different
iSCSI qualified names (IQNs).
•
Risks and benefits associated with thin provisioning before applying this functionality to a volume.
•
If creating the volume exceeds the capacity of the pool, free pool space has a negative value. Reduce the
volume size.
If you enable thin provisioning, you can adjust the default settings for the thin-provisioned volume attributes,
which are based on a percentage of the reported size.
To create a standard volume, use the Create Volume wizard described in the next section.
Create Volume Wizard
The Create Volume wizard guides you through the process of defining a new volume and setting the various
options including name, size, pool assignment, sector size, snapshot space, iSCSI options, and access control
options.
Step 1: Volume Settings
Field
Description
Shortcut Key
Name
(Required) A name that uniquely identifies the volume. Maximum
length is 63 ASCII characters (including periods, hyphens, and
colons).
Alt+A
Description
(Optional) Descriptive text about the volume's purpose or other
distinguishing characteristics. Maximum length is 127 characters.
Alt+D
Create volume in
If the group has volume folders, check this checkbox and select a
Alt+F
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