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3PAR InForm Management Console 4.1.0 User’s Guide

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Note: Minimum permitted volume size is 256MiB, maximum is 16TiB.

b. If the volume is Fully Provisioned from CPGs, select a CPG from the CPG list.
c. If the volume is Thinly Provisioned, in the Allocation Warning and Allocation

Limit text boxes, enter the appropriate information. If you do not want these
options used, uncheck the Enabled box.

3. If you wish to edit the virtual volume's policies and geometry, select Show advanced

options panel(s).

4. Click Next to configure Copy Space Settings, or click Finish.

Step 2. Copy Space Settings

1. From the CPG list, select the CPG to use for copy space, or select .
2. In the Allocation Warning and Allocation Limit text boxes, enter the appropriate

information. If you do not want these options used, uncheck the Enabled box.

3. Click Next to configure Policies and Geometry (if enabled) or to view the summary

information, or click Finish.

Step 3. Policies & Geometry

1. In the Policies group box enable any of the following:

a. Allow stale snapshots.

b. Restrict export to one host.
c. Zero-fill on partially written data pages.

d. Retention Time. If enabled, enter a value in the corresponding text box and then

select either day(s) or hour(s).

e. Expiration Time. If enabled, enter a value in the corresponding text box and the

select either day(s) or hour(s).

2. In the Geometry group box:

a. Enter the number of sectors per track, or accept the default value.
b. Enter the number of heads per cylinder, or accept the default value.

3. Click Next to view summary information, or click Finish.

Step 4. Summary

Review the summary information and when satisfied, click Finish.