Chapter 4 Configuration Settings for RAID Groups or Thin Provisioning
4.4 When Using Thin Provisioning Volumes (TPVs)
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4.4.3 Create Volume
This function creates new TPVs.
Detailed information on creating TPV type volumes is provided below.
• Volumes are created in TPP.
• There are two methods to select a TPP; "Automatic" and "Manual".
• The Thin Provisioning function must be enabled. Refer to "4.4.1 Set Thin Provisioning" (page 55)
for
details.
• The total TPV capacity that can be created in the ETERNUS DX depends on the maximum pool capacity
specified in "4.4.1 Set Thin Provisioning" (page 55)
. Refer to "The maximum number of pools and
maximum pool capacity for each model" (page 56) for details.
■ Automatically selecting destinations to create volumes
The procedure to create TPVs by selecting destinations automatically is as follows:
1 Click [Create] in [Action].
The [Create Volume] screen appears.
2 Select "Automatic" for "RAID Group/TPP Selection".