Users Guide

4. In the Size box, type the size of the new virtual disk, and select the rate from the drop-down menu.

5. Select the Create thin virtual disk check box.

6. (Optional) Select the Map now check box if the new virtual disks must be mapped immediately to a

host or host group.

7. (Optional) Select the Enable Data Assurance check box to enable DA for the new virtual disks.

8. Click Next.

Figure 37. Create Virtual Disk - Thin virtual disk Capacity Settings

9. In the Physical Capacity box, type the initial disk space for the thin provisioned virtual disks (multiple

of 4 GB).

10. In the Maximum Expansion Capacity box, type the maximum disk space required for the thin

provisioned virtual disks.

11. Click Finish, or Next if Map now option was selected.

Legacy Snapshots

When the Snapshot premium feature is enabled on the storage array and a valid base virtual disk is

selected, the Create Snapshot option is enabled. This feature allows you to create a legacy snapshot of

the base virtual disk that is selected. To create a new version snapshot by using point-in-time copy, see

Snapshots view features.

NOTE: Legacy snapshots are not allowed on thin provisioned virtual disks.

NOTE: Legacy snapshots are not supported on virtual disks residing on a DDP. To create a point-in-

time snapshot of these virtual disks, see Snapshots view features.

Create Snapshot

The Snapshot commands in the Virtual Disks view allow for management of the legacy snapshot feature.

To create a legacy snapshot, perform the following task:

1. Highlight the base virtual disk and click Create Snapshot.