Creating Volumes - D-Link DSN-1100 X Stack User Manual

3.2 Creating Volumes

Adding volumes defines what volumes are accessible through the xStack Storage target.
The xStack Storage Management Center provides a Create Volume Wizard that makes
volume creation as easy as answering a few questions. Options are provided that allow
you to customize and fine-tune the volume or have the Wizard fine-tune the volume for
you. As you create volumes, record the information in Table C-1.
1. In the Volume View, perform one of the following steps:
In the System Actions panel, click Volume Creation Wizard.
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On the Tools menu, click Volume Creation Wizard.
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On the toolbar, click the Volume Creation Wizard button:
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Any step launches the Create Volume Wizard (see Figure 3-3).
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Figure 3-2. Example of the Volume View Sorted by Initiator
Drives that have volumes cannot be reserved for use as spares. If you intend
to use a drive as a spare, perform the procedure in section 4.2.2 before
creating volumes on the drive.
iSCSI Initiator
Volume Associated with
the iSCSI Initiator
Information About the
Selected Volume
Appears Here
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