When you set up linear storage, you create pools. A pool is an aggregation of one or more disk groups that serves as a container for volumes. You can add or edit the storage settings after initial setup using the
Maintenance >
Storage panel in the
PowerVault Manager
Prerequisites
The
Storage Type > Pools panel is displayed in the setup wizard.
About this task
For detailed information about pools and disk groups, see the
ME5 Series Administrator's Guide.
Steps
To manually set up storage, click
Add Disk Group. The Add Disk Group panel opens.
In the
Configuration section, choose the
Protection Level
(RAID) from the drop down box.
Name. Enter a name for the disk group.
Assigned Controller. Select either controller A or controller B, or select Auto to have the system choose where to write data for the most efficient storage.
Protection Level. Select the RAID level for this disk group.
Chunk Size. The amount of contiguous data that is written to a disk group member before moving to the next member of the disk group. Select from 64 KB, 128 KB, 256 KB, or 512 KB.
Online Initialization. Select to make the pool accessible before the initialization is complete.
In the
Available Disks section, select the disks to include in the pool.
NOTE It is recommended that disks and provisioning are balanced between Pool A and Pool B.
Review the
Summary, and click
Add Disk Group.
After applying the configuration, the system configures the pools and spares and displays a success message when complete.
Click
Ok.
Repeat these steps for
Pool B.
In the
Storage Type > Pools
panel click
Continue.
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