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Dell PowerVault MD3200i User Manual

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Configuration: Disk Groups and Virtual Disks

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NOTE:

Ensure that you create disk groups before creating virtual disks.

To create virtual disks:

1 Choose one of these methods to start the Create Virtual Disk Wizard:

• To create a virtual disk from unconfigured capacity in the storage

array—On the

Logical tab, select an Unconfigured Capacity node,

and select

Virtual Disk Create. Alternatively, you can right-click the

Unconfigured Capacity node, and select Create Virtual Disk from

the pop-up menu.

• To create a virtual disk from free capacity on a disk group—On the

Logical tab, select a Free Capacity node, and select Virtual Disk

Create. Alternatively, you can right-click the Free Capacity node, and

select

Create Virtual Disk from the pop-up menu.

• To create a virtual disk from unassigned physical disks in the storage

array—On the

Physical tab, select one or more unassigned physical

disks of the same physical disk type, and select

Virtual Disk Create.

Alternatively, you can right-click the unassigned physical disks, and

select

Create Virtual Disk from the pop-up menu.

• To create a secure virtual disk—On the

Physical tab, select one or

more unassigned security capable physical disks of the same physical

disk type, and select

Virtual Disk Create. Alternatively, you can

right-click the unassigned security capable physical disks, and select

Create Virtual Disk from the pop-up menu.

If you chose an

Unconfigured Capacity node or unassigned physical disks

to create a virtual disk, the

Disk Group Required dialog is displayed. Click

Yes and create a disk group by using the Create Disk Group Wizard. The

Create Virtual Disk Wizard is displayed after you create the disk group.
If you chose a

Free Capacity node, the Introduction (Create Virtual Disk)

window is displayed.

2 Click Next.

The Specify Capacity/Name window is displayed.

3 Select the appropriate unit for memory in Units and enter the capacity of

the virtual disk in

New virtual disk capacity.

4 Enter an up to 30 character name for the virtual disk in Virtual disk name.
5 In Advanced virtual disk parameters, you can select:

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