Dell PowerVault MD3200i Hardware Installation And Troubleshooting Manual page 52

– To create a virtual disk from unconfigured capacity in the storage
array—On the Logical tab, select an Unconfigured Capacity node
and select Virtual Disk Create. Alternatively, you can right-click the
Unconfigured Capacity node and select Create Virtual Disk from the
pop-up menu.
– To create a virtual disk from free capacity on a disk group—On the
Logical tab, select a Free Capacity node and select Virtual Disk
Create. Alternatively, you can right-click the Free Capacity node and
select Create Virtual Disk from the pop-up menu.
– To create a virtual disk from unassigned physical disks in the storage
array—On the Physical tab, select one or more unassigned physical
disks of the same physical disk type, and select Virtual Disk Create.
Alternatively, right-click the unassigned physical disks, and select
Create Virtual Disk from the pop-up menu.
– To create a secure virtual disk—On the Physical tab, select one or
more unassigned security capable physical disks of the same physical
disk type, and select Virtual Disk Create. Alternatively, you can
right-click the unassigned security capable physical disks and select
Create Virtual Disk from the pop-up menu. If you chose an
Unconfigured Capacity node or unassigned physical disks to create a
virtual disk, the Disk Group Required window is displayed. Click Yes
and create a disk group by using the Create Disk Group Wizard. The
Create Virtual Disk Wizard is displayed after you create the disk
group. If you chose a Free Capacity node, the Create Virtual Disk
window is displayed.
2 Click Next. The Specify Capacity /Name window is displayed.
3 Select the appropriate unit for memory from the Units drop-down list and
enter the capacity of the virtual disk in the New Virtual Disk Capacity
field.
4 Enter a character name (up to 30 characters) for the virtual disk in the
Virtual Disk Name field.
5 In the Advanced Virtual Disk Parameters field, you can select:
– Use recommended settings.
– Customize settings.
6 Click Next.
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