Create Volume - Fujitsu ETERNUS DX60 S3 User Manual

Chapter 3 Volume Management

3.1 Create Volume

3.1

Create Volume

This function creates new volumes.
The following types of volumes can be created.
• Standard
The most commonly used volumes that are created in RAID groups.
• Wide Striping Volume (WSV)
Volumes that are configured by multiple RAID group areas that are concatenated with striping to improve
performance.
• Thin Provisioning Volume (TPV)
Volumes that are created in Thin Provisioning Pools.
• Snap Data Volume (SDV)
Copy destination volumes for SnapOPC or SnapOPC+ that are created in RAID groups.
• Snap Data Pool Volume (SDPV)
Volumes used as expansion areas for SDV that are created in RAID groups.
• NAS Volume
Volumes used for NAS system operation (hereinafter referred to as "NAS user volume") in the Unified
Storage environment that are created in TPPs.
• The NAS function cannot be used for the ETERNUS DX60 S3, the ETERNUS DX8700 S3/DX8900 S3, and the
ETERNUS DX200F.
• The encryption function cannot be used for the ETERNUS DX60 S3.
• The maximum number of volumes that can be created is reduced in the following conditions:
- When TPPs exist in the ETERNUS DX
- When concatenated volumes exist in the ETERNUS DX
- When REC Disk Buffers exist in the ETERNUS DX
- When volumes undergoing RAID migration exist
- When volumes undergoing balancing TPV exist
- When "Enable" is selected for the Automated Storage Tiering feature
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