To create one or more cluster disks after a host cluster is added:
In the left pane of the ESI window, select the host cluster.
In the Actions pane, click Create Cluster Disk.
The Create Cluster Disk wizard appears.
In the Storage System list box, select a storage system, and then click Next.
In the Storage Pool page, select a storage pool, and then click Next.
In the New LUN page, set the following values for the new disk or disks, and then click Next.
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Field |
Description |
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LUN Count |
Number of disks to be created |
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Sequence Number |
First number to append to the name for the first disk Note: For example, to create three LUNs with the appended numbers 15, 16, and 17, type 3 in the LUN Count field and type 15 in the Sequence Number field. |
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Name |
Name of the disk or disks |
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Description |
Description of the disk or disks |
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Size |
Size and unit of measurement for each disk |
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Service Node |
Storage processor that hosts the disk or disks |
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Provision Type |
Select either Thick or Thin Note: The Thin option is not available if the selected pool does not support thin LUNs. |
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Application |
The type of application, such as Generic Storage or some other type Note: This field appears only if a VNXe storage system is selected. |
In the Cluster Parameters page, select one of the following, and then click Next:
Cluster Group and the name of a cluster group
Cluster Shared Volumes for a shared disk
In the Disk Preparation Settings page, set the following values, and then click Next.
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Field |
Description |
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Partition Type |
Type of partition to be created, either MBR (Master Boot Record) or GPT (GUID Partition Table) |
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File System |
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Allocation Unit Size |
Size of the allocation unit in bytes |
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Volume Label |
Label for the volume |
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Drive letter or mount path |
Drive letter or mount path for the disk |
Note: When using the FAT32 file system type, confirm that each cluster unit is greater than or equal to 16 KB (65,536 bytes).
In the Review Input Parameters page, review the settings, and then click Next to confirm them.
In the Progress page, click Next.
Note: Click More Information for more progress details. If a problem occurs while you are creating a cluster disk, an error message appears with options to resume or roll back the process. After the error is resolved, click Resume to resume the process. Click Rollback to revert to the previously executed step.
In the Summary page, click Finish.
The cluster disk or disks appear in the Cluster Disks list for the specified cluster.
