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You can give the volume a unique name and number that may help you manage the volumes,
as shown in Figure 9-45.

Figure 9-45 View of the Create volume nicknames panel

Click Finish to end the process of creating the volumes.

9.3.7 Creating volume groups

Under Simulated Manager

→

Open Systems, perform the following steps to configure the

volume groups:

1. Click Volume Groups.
2. Click Create.
3. Click Go.

Fill in the appropriate information as directed in the panel menu. You will have to specify the
host type as shown in Figure 9-46 on page 188.

Note:

Since server 0 was selected for the extent pool, only even LSS numbers are

selectable, as shown in Figure 9-44.