Create a Storage Repository for a volume on a XenServer host with FC HBAs
Perform the following steps to create a Storage Repository (SR) for a volume on a XenServer host with Fibre Channel (FC) HBAs
Steps
Log in to XenCenter and select the XenServer host.
Select the pool in the Resources pane.
Click
New Storage.
The
New Storage Repository wizard opens.
Select
Hardware HBA as the storage type and click
Next.
Type a name for the new SR in the
Name field.
Click
Next.
The wizard scans for available LUNs and then displays a page listing all the LUNs found.
Select the LUNs from the list of discovered LUNs to use for the new SR.
NOTE The storage target must be configured to enable every XenServer host in the pool to have access to one or more LUNs.
Click
Create.
The
New Storage Repository dialog box opens.
NOTE A warning message is displayed if there are existing SRs on the LUN that you have selected. Review the details, and perform one of the following actions:
Click
Reattach to use the existing SR.
Click
Format to delete the existing SR and to create an SR.
If you prefer to select a different LUN, click
Cancel and select a different LUN from the list.
Click
Finish.
The new SR is displayed in the Resources pane, at the pool level.
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