Creating a resource group
When creating a resource group, observe the following:
The maximum number of resource groups that can be created on a storage system is 1023.
The name meta_resource cannot be set for a resource group name.
Duplicate occurrences of the same name are not allowed.
Resource group name can use alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following symbols: ! # $ % & ' ( ) + - . = @ [ ] ^ _ ` { } ~
Characters in a resource group name are case-sensitive.
You must have Security Administrator (View & Modify) role to perform this task.
To create resource groups:
In the Storage Systems tree on the left pane of the main window, click Administration, then Resource Groups.
Click Create Resource Groups in the Resource Groups tab.
Enter a resource group name in the Create Resource Groups window.
Parity groups, LDEVs, ports, host groups, and iSCSI targets can be specified as follows:
Click Select resource-name. For example, click Select Parity Groups.
Select resources from the Available resource-name table.
Click Add resource-name table.
The added resources move to the Selected resource-name table.
Click Remove to move resources from the Selected to the Available resource-name table if necessary.
Click OK.
The Create Resource Groups window
Click Add.
The resource group is added to Selected Resource Groups table.
If you select a row and click Detail, the Resource Group Properties window appears.
If you select a row and click Remove, a message appears that asks if you want to remove the selected row. If you want to remove the row, click OK.
Click Finish.
In the Confirm window, confirm the settings, in Task Name type a unique name for this task or accept the default, then click Apply.
If you select a row and click Detail, the Resource Group Properties window appears.
If Go to tasks window for status is checked, the Tasks window opens.