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104 HP VMA SAN Gateway User’s Guide AM456-9026A
lun create Command
The lun create command enables you to create a LUN within a specified storage container.
Syntax
[no] lun create container name size [
| equal] [quantity ] [nozero] [readonly] [startnum integer>] [blksize 512 | 4096] [offline]
Syntax Description
The table shows syntax for LUN commands.
lun set Command
The lun set command allows you to set the parameters of a LUN in a container. For example, you
can set the LUN as read-only, as well as enable and disable the export of a LUN through one or both
SAN Gateways. For information on how to disable HA mode for a LUN or container, see the see
HP VMA SAN Gateway Installation and Configuration Guide .
The lun set command is the only command usable after a LUN has been created except the no
lun create … readonly command.
name Defines the name of LUN to be created; used as a prefix if the
quantity of LUNs created is greater than one.
size Defines the size of each LUN in GB, or "equal" to divide the free
space of the container equally among the new LUNs. A value of
0 (zero) may be used in place of "equal."
container Identifies the name of the container in which the LUN is created.
quantity Defines the number of LUNs to be created; the default is 1. If the
number is greater than 1, the names of the newly created LUNs
will be appended with an index number from startnum up to the
number of LUNs created.
nozero Specify to avoid zeroing-out the data on the LUNs, which could
take a long time for large LUNs.
readonly Creates the LUNs in read-only mode.
startnum Defines starting index number for newly created LUNs. The
default is 1.
blksize Defines the logical block size for the created LUNs; the default is
512, can be set to 512 or 4096. Not all systems can handle 4096-
byte sizes. Use 512 if you are in doubt.
offline Creates the LUNs in offline mode.