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7.

In LDEV Name, enter the prefix character and the initial number.

The entire value can be a maximum of 32 characters including the initial number (numerical
value of 9 digits or less), or blank. Blank is displayed by default. Note the following numbering
rule:

1:total 9 numbers (1,2,3,…9)

08:total 92 numbers (08,09,10,…99)

23:total 77 numbers (23,24,25,…99)

098:total 902 numbers (098,099,100…999)

8.

Click Options (if not already expanded). If you have previously edited mapping settings
(policies), you may not want to change the options. However, review the following steps—since
some fields in Options are affected by preceding steps.

9.

In the expanded Options box, for Initial LDEV ID enter the initial LDEV ID for the external
volume. The local storage system searches from this number in ascending order and allocates
the next available ID. You can review used, available, and disabled LDEVS by clicking View
LDEV IDs.

For LDKC, enter 00.

For CU, enter the CU number, which can from 00 to FE. 00 is the default.

For DEV, enter the LDEV ID, which can be from 00 to FF. 00 is the default.

For Interval, enter an interval between LDEV IDs, which can be from 0 to 255. 0 is the
default.

10. In Initial SSID, enter the SSID, which can be from 0004 to FFFE. 0004 is the default.

You can review the current SSIDs by clicking View SSIDs.

11. In Base Emulation Type, select the emulation type of the external volume.

If you selected Yes in Allow Simultaneous Creation of LDEVs and No in Use External Storage
System Configuration, you must select an emulation type. If you selected Yes in both fields,
Base Emulation Type is greyed out, and OPEN-V is automatically set.

12. In Number of LDEVs per External Volume, enter the number of LDEVs to be created when the

volume is mapped. This field is greyed out if you selected Yes in Allow Simultaneous Creation

Mapping an external volume

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