Users Guide

New virtual disk on a disk group
1. Click the Create Virtual Disk icon.
The Create Virtual Disks wizard is displayed.
Figure 36. Create Virtual Disk dialog box
2. In the Name box, type the disk name.
3. From the disk space drop-down menu, select a disk group to use for the new virtual disk.
4. In the Capacity box, type the disk space of the new disk, and select the modifier from the drop-
down menu.
5. In the I/O Settings area, select the segment size for the new disk.
6. (Optional) Select the check box if multiple disks are required, and then select the number of disks to
create.
7. (Optional) Select the Map now check box if the new virtual disks must be mapped immediately to a
host or host group.
8. (Optional) Select the Enable Data Assurance check box to enable DA for the new virtual disks.
9. Click OK.
New virtual disk on a disk pool
Creating virtual disks on a disk pool is similar to creating on a legacy disk group, except I/O settings are
dictated by the DDP. Also, creation of thin provisioned virtual disks is allowed on DDPs. To create a fat
provisioned virtual disk, repeat steps for New Virtual Disk on a Disk Group, skipping I/O settings. To create
a thin provisioned virtual disk, perform the following task:
1. Click the Create Virtual Disk icon.
2. In the Name box, type the virtual disk name.
3. From the Disk Group or Disk Pool drop-down menu, select a disk pool to use for the new virtual
disk.
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