HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node User Manual

Creating a Storage Volume
This section contains information on creating volumes, and includes the following topics:
• Create base volumes
• Create snapshot volumes
NOTE: Any user with Super or Edit role, or any role granted the vv_create right (for base
volumes) or sv_create (for snapshot volumes), can create a volume.
Creating Base Volumes
To create a storage volume, use the HTTP POST method in the URI:
https://<storage system>:8080/api/v1/volumes
NOTE: The <storage system> parameter will be replaced with the actual storage system’s
host name or IP address.
Message Body Members
The message body is a JSON object with the members shown in Table 31 (page 41).
Most of the message-body JSON object members are optional. The definition of members can be
found in the HP 3PAR Command Line Interface Reference or in the column help for the CLI command
createvv.
Table 31 Message Body JSON Objects for Base-volume Creation
DescriptionIgnored ValuesAPI TypeJSON TypeMember
Specifies a VV name up
to 31 characters in
length.
None (Required)name31stringname
Specifies the name of the
CPG from which the
None (Required)name31stringcpg
volume user space will
be allocated.
Specifies the size for the
volume in MiB. The
None (Required)uint32numbersizeMiB
volume size is rounded
up to the next multiple of
256 MiB.
Specifies the ID of the
volume. If not specified,
Negative valuesigint32numberid
the next available ID is
chosen.
Specifies any additional
information up to 511
Noneprint511stringcomment
characters for the
volume.
Specifies virtual volume
policies.
None, except caching
and system, which are
ignored if false.
policies objectobjectpolicies
Specifies the name of the
CPG from which the
Nonename31stringsnapCPG
snapshot space will be
allocated.
Enables a snapshot
space allocation
Negative valuesigint32numberssSpcAllocWarningPct
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HP 3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	3PAR StoreServ 7400 4-node
Category	Storage
Language	English