Creating A Virtual Disk; Snapshots Premium Feature - Dell PowerVault MD3060e Installation And Configuration Manual

Creating a Virtual Disk

After a new disk group was created, you can create new virtual disks from the free capacity in the disk group.
To create a new virtual disk, perform these steps:
1
Click Create Virtual Disk.
The Create Virtual Disk wizard appears.
Figure 33. Create Virtual Disk Dialog
2
In the Name text box, enter the virtual disk name.
3
From the Disk Group drop-down list, select the disk group to use for the new virtual disk.
4
In the Size text box, enter the size of the new virtual disk and select the rate.
5
In the I/O Settings area, select the I/O characteristics of the virtual disk.
6
Click OK to create the virtual disk.

Snapshots Premium Feature

When the Snapshots premium feature is enabled on the storage array, these additional options are available in
the Commands area:
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Create Snapshot – Creates a new snapshot of a base virtual disk.
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Disable Snapshot – Disables the snapshot of a base virtual disk.
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Recreate Snapshot – Recreates a disabled snapshot.
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Delete – Deletes a snapshot of a virtual disk.
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