IBM V7000 User Manual

338 IBM Flex System V7000 Storage Node Introduction and Implementation Guide
The Create Pool window (Figure 8-27) lets you include unmanaged MDisks in the new pool.
Several filter options at the top of the window allow you to limit the selection, for example, by
storage subsystem, capacity, and so on. Several MDisks can be selected by pressing the Ctrl
key while clicking the MDisks listed with the mouse. Also, the Detect MDisks icon initiates a
SAN discovery for finding recently attached external storage systems.
Figure 8-27 Create storage pool - step 2
To add an unmanaged MDisks to an existing pool, select the MDisk, then click
Actions  Add to Pool (Figure 8-28).
Figure 8-28 Add an unmanaged MDisk to a storage pool

IBM V7000 Specifications

General

Model	IBM Storwize V7000
Storage Type	Hybrid Flash Array
Maximum Capacity	1.2PB
RAID Levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Connectivity	8 Gbps Fibre Channel, 16 Gbps Fibre Channel, 1 Gbps iSCSI, 10 Gbps iSCSI
Management	Command-line interface (CLI), Graphical user interface (GUI)
Form Factor	2U
Drive Bays	12
Maximum Raw Capacity	1.2PB
Operating System Support	AIX, HP-UX, Linux, VMware, Windows
Data Reduction Features	Real-time Compression, Deduplication
Drive Types	SSD, HDD
Scalability	Scale-up (drive enclosures) and scale-out (clustering) capabilities