Note: You can only register volumes that you have not already registered as
a pool-VOL.
For more information about data pool requirements, including the maximum
number of pool-VOLs, see Thin Image data pool requirements on page 73.
You can add external and internal volumes to data pools.
Note: There are limitations to adding external and internal volumes to data
pools. For more information about these limitations, see the requirements for
Thin Image pool-VOLs listed in Thin Image volume requirements on page 70.
Before you begin
You must have the Storage Administrator (Provisioning) role.
Procedure
1. In the Explorer pane, click Storage Systems, expand the storage
system tree, and then click Pools.
2. In the Pools window, select Create Pools.
3. In the Create Pools window of the Create Pools wizard, complete the
following items for the pool you want to create, and then click Add:
• Pool Type
Select Thin Image as the pool type.
Default: Dynamic Provisioning
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Hitachi Thin Image User Guide for Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform G Series and F Series