Creating A New File Volume - HP StorageWorks 8000 - NAS User Manual

Creating a New File Volume

File volumes are the basic unit of storage for a file system on the NAS server. In
order to create file volumes, you must already have created one or more volume
groups.
Note:
before you create a new file volume. Failure to add the volume group to the package
will result in an error that indicates the volume group is not active on the node.
To create a new file volume:
1. In Command View NAS, click the Storage tab.
2. Under File Volumes, select File Volumes Summary.
3. Select Actions > Create New File Volume.
4. Select a volume group from the pull-down menu.
5. Enter a new File Volume Name.
6. Enter the desired file volume Capacity.
7. Check whether you want quota management enabled. Quotas allow you to
Note:
8. When you store data in your new file volume, the available space decreases.
Note:
SNMP alert, email, and syslog configuration pages.
9. Click OK to create the file volume.
You have now created a new volume. You must make this volume available to
users before they can access it:
On a high-availability system, you must add the volume group to a package
restrict the space usage on your system for both users and groups.
Enabling quotas may impact file serving performance.
To send an SNMP alert when the used space on a volume reaches a certain
percentage, select a percentage from the Send Notification at drop-down list.
This percentage is used in conjunction with the settings you entered on the
For Windows NT users, create a share.
For UNIX users, create an export.
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