HP 3PAR Operating System Software - Manual (Page 136)

2. You may start the Create VV Template wizard using one of the following methods:
Method 1 –In the Main Menu Bar, click Actions > Provisioning > Template > Create VV
Template.
Method 2 – Right-click the volume you wish save as a template. In the menu that appears,
click Save As Template.
The Create VV Template wizard appears.
General
1. In the Template group box:
a.
(Optional) Description - Enter a template description.
b. (Optional) Click the Allow override of unincluded properties checkbox to allow users to
set non-default values for unincluded properties when applying the template.
2. In the User Space group box:
a.
In the Include default value column on the left, check the appropriate boxes to include
properties in the template. The list of values for each property are listed in the Defined
default value column on the right. Include any properties for which you wish to define
specific values to be used by the template. Checking the Allow override checkbox allow
users to modify that property's value when applying the template.
b. Use the following table as a guide when choosing which properties to include:
Include in the template in order to... Property
create a base volume template, select Thinly Provisioned. Provisioning
determine the size that the volume created with this template presents to the
host. Size
select the CPG to use for user space. CPG
generate an alert when the copy space of the VV exceeds the specified
percentage of the VV size. Allocation Warning
prevent the snapshot copy space from growing beyond the specified
percentage of the VV size. Allocation Limit
3. In the Copy Space group box:
a.
In the Include default value column on the left, check the appropriate boxes to include
properties in the template. The list of values for each property are listed in the Defined
default value column on the right. Include any properties for which you wish to define
specific values to be used by the template. Checking the Allow override checkbox allow
users to modify that property's value when applying the template.
b. Use the following table as a guide when choosing which properties to include:
Include in the template in order to... Property
select the CPG to use for copy space. CPG
generate an alert when the copy space of the VV exceeds the specified
percentage of the VV size. Allocation Warning
prevent the copy space from growing beyond the specified percentage of the
VV size. Allocation Limit
4. Click Next to enter policies and geometry information, or click Finish.
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