Create Pools Confirm window

Confirm proposed settings, name the task, then click Apply. The task will be added to the execution queue.

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Item

Description

Pool Name (ID)

Displays the pool name and pool ID.

RAID Level

Displays the RAID level. If multiple RAID levels exist in a pool, this field indicates that RAID levels are mixed. If all pool-VOLs are external volumes, a hyphen (-) is displayed.

Capacity

Displays the pool capacity.

Pool Type

Displays the pool type.

For a Dynamic Provisioning pool, DP is displayed.

For a Dynamic Tiering pool, DT is displayed.

For a Thin Image pool, TI is displayed.

Drive Type/RPM

Displays the data drive type and RPM. If multiple drive types or RPMs exist in a pool, this field indicates that drive types or RPMs are mixed. When the volume is the external volume, Drive Type displays External Storage and the value of the external LDEV tier rank.

User-Defined Threshold (%)

Displays the pool threshold.

  • Warning: Warning threshold is displayed.

  • Depletion: Depletion threshold is displayed.

For a Thin Image pool, a hyphen (-) is displayed for Depletion.

Subscription Limit (%)

Displays the subscription limit.

For Thin Image pool, a hyphen (-) is displayed.

Number of Pool VOLs

Displays the number of pool-VOLs.

Tier Management

If Dynamic Tiering is enabled, Auto or Manual for performance monitoring and tier relocation is displayed. If Dynamic Tiering is disabled, a hyphen (-) is displayed.

Cycle Time

Displays the cycle of performance monitoring and tier relocation. If Dynamic Tiering is disabled, a hyphen (-) is displayed.

Monitoring Period

Displays the time zone of performance monitoring when 24 Hours is selected as the Cycle Time. If Dynamic Tiering is disabled, a hyphen (-) is displayed.

Monitoring Mode

If the continuous mode is enabled, Continuous Mode is displayed. If the period mode is enabled, Period Mode is displayed.

Relocation speed

Displays the page relocation speed: 1(Slowest), 2(Slower), 3(Standard), 4(Faster), or 5(Fastest). If Dynamic Tiering is disabled, a hyphen (-) is displayed.

Buffer Space for New page assignment (%)

Displays the information of the buffer space for new page assignment to each tier.

Tier 1: If you make the Dynamic Tiering function available, the buffer space for new page assignment to tier 1 is displayed. If you make the Dynamic Tiering function unavailable, a hyphen (-) is displayed.

Tier 2: If you make the Dynamic Tiering function available, and tier 2 exists, the buffer space for new page assignment to tier 2 is displayed. If you make the Dynamic Tiering function unavailable, or tier 2 does not exist, a hyphen (-) is displayed.

Tier 3: If you make the Dynamic Tiering function available, and tier 3 exists, the buffer space for new page assignment to tier 3 is displayed. If you make the Dynamic Tiering function unavailable, or tier 3 does not exist, a hyphen (-) is displayed.

Buffer Space for Tier relocation (%)

Displays the information of the buffer space for tier relocation to each tier.

Tier 1: If you make the Dynamic Tiering function available, the buffer space for tier relocation to tier 1 is displayed. If you make the Dynamic Tiering function unavailable, a hyphen (-) is displayed.

Tier 2: If you make the Dynamic Tiering function available, and tier 2 exists, the buffer space for tier relocation to tier 2 is displayed. If you make the Dynamic Tiering function unavailable, or tier 2 does not exist, a hyphen (-) is displayed.

Tier 3: If you make the Dynamic Tiering function available, and tier 3 exists, the buffer space for tier relocation to tier 3 is displayed. If you make the Dynamic Tiering function unavailable, or tier 3 does not exist, a hyphen (-) is displayed.

Detail

Displays the Pool Properties window when a row is selected, and shows the error window when a row is not selected or multiple rows are selected.