Operation Volume Creation; Figure 12 Operation Volume Creation; Table 5 Operation Volume Creation - Fujitsu ETERNUS DX S5 Series Configuration Manual

6. Configuration Settings for RAID Groups or Thin Provisioning
When Using Standard Volumes

Operation Volume Creation

Create volumes (areas in the drives of a RAID group) in the RAID group.
Create a 1TB Standard volume in the operation RAID group created in
Figure 12 Operation Volume Creation
Operation RAID group (RG0)
600GB
600GB
600GB
600GB
RAID5 (4+1)
To perform a backup with SnapOPC+, two types of backup volumes (generation data management area and
expansion area where copy data is saved) must be prepared in addition to one for operation. For details about
creation of backup volume, refer to
Data Destination Volume (SDPV) Creation" (page
Table 5 Operation Volume Creation
Usage
Operation volume (copy source)
Generation management volume
Copy data destination volume
*1: Though the copy source capacity is specified during creation, the capacity allocated to sdv is approximately 0.1% of the copy source
capacity.
Note
When creation is finished, the volume is automatically formatted. After volume creation, Standard and
SDV become accessible from the host when host affinity setting is completed.
SDPV becomes available when formatting starts after creation.
The procedure to create an operation volume is as follows:
1
Click the [Volume] tab on the navigation of the ETERNUS Web GUI screen.
The [Volume] screen appears.
2
Click [Create] in [Action].
The [Create Volume] screen appears.
3
Set the required items in the [Create Volume] screen and click the [Create] button.
Name: main
Capacity: 1TB
Type: Standard
RAID Group / TPP Selection: Manual
Manual Setting: RG0
600GB
"Generation Management Volume (SDV) Creation" (page 117)
Item
main
sdv0 – 6
sdpv
"RAID Group Creation" (page
Operation volume
1TB
main
(Standard)
118).
Capacity
1TB
1TB (*1)
500GB
112
109).
and "Copy
Volume type
Standard
Snap Data Volume
Snap Data Pool Volume
Configuration Guide (Basic)