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Free Space, and continue to create the LDEV, two LDEVs are created because one LDEV is
created for each free space.
LDEVstab when selecting any parity group in Parity Groups.
LDEVstab when selecting Logical Devices.
Procedure
1. Open the Logical Devices window.
In Command View Advanced Edition:
a. On the Resources tab, click Storage Systems, and then expand All Storage Systems.
b. Expand the target storage system, right-click Volumes and select System GUI.
In Remote Web Console:
a. Expand the Storage Systems tree.
b. Click Logical Devices.
2. In the LDEVs pane of the Logical Devices window, click Create LDEVs.
3. In the Create LDEVs window, from the Provisioning Type list, select a provisioning type for the
LDEV to be created.
If creating internal volumes, select Basic.
If creating external volumes, select External.
4. In System Type, select Mainframe to create mainframe volumes.
5. From the Emulation Type list, select an emulation type for the selected system type.
6. If creating an internal volume, select the parity group, and then do the following:
a. From the Drive Type/RPM list in Parity Group Selection, select the drive type and RPM.
b. From the RAID level list in Parity Group Selection, select the RAID level.
c. Click Select Free Spaces.
d. In the Select Free Spaces window, in the Available Free Spaces table, select the free spaces
to be assigned to the volumes.
Do the following, if necessary:
- To specify the conditions and show the free space, click Filter, specify the conditions,
and then click Apply.
- To specify the unit for capacity and the number of rows to view, click Options.
e. Click View Physical Location.
f. In the View Physical Location window, confirm where the selected free space is physically
located, and then click Close.
g. In theSelect Free Spaces window, if the selected free spaces have no issues, click OK.
7. Otherwise, if creating an external volume, select the external volume, and then do the following:
a. Click Select Free Spaces.
b. In the Select Free Spaces window, in the Available Free Spaces table, select the free space
to be assigned to the volumes.
Do the following, if necessary:
- To specify the conditions and show the free space, click Filter, specify the conditions,
and then click Apply.
- To specify the unit for capacity and the number of rows to view, click Options.
c. Click View Physical Location.
d. In the View Physical Locationwindow, confirm where the selected free space is physically
located, and then click Close.
e. In the Select Free Spaces window, if the selected free spaces have no issues, click OK.
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