Use
the Select MDisk group (Copy 1) panel in the SAN Volume Controller Console to
specify
attributes for a mirrored copy of a virtual disk (VDisk). You can
create either
a sequential or striped VDisk. Depending on the type of VDisk you
are creating,
different options are available.
Fields
- Sequential VDisk
- When you have selected to create
a sequential VDisk, you can update the
following fields for sequential VDisks:
- Manage Disk
Group
- Select the MDisk group for the VDisk.
- Use a single MDisk
- Select this option to create
a VDisk from a single MDisk.
- Choose 1 managed
disk
- Select an MDisk from the list to create the VDisk.
- Striped VDisks
- You can update the following fields for striped VDisks:
- Managed Disk Group
- Select the MDisk group for the striped
VDisk.
Attributes
- Sequential VDisk
- When you have selected to create
a sequential VDisk, the following attributes
are displayed:
- VDisk Capacity
- Displays the
capacity for the VDisk. The following units are possible:
- VDisk Real Size
- Displays the size that
is allocated to the space-efficient VDisk. This
value is displayed either as a percentage of the size or in megabytes
(MB).
Note: This
field is only available if you have selected to create a space-efficient
VDisk.
- Striped
VDisks
- When you have selected to create a striped VDisk, the
following attributes
are displayed:
- VDisk Capacity
- Displays the
capacity for the VDisk. The following units are possible:
- VDisk Real Size
- Displays the size that
is allocated to the space-efficient VDisk. This
value is displayed either as a percentage of the size or in megabytes
(MB).
Note: This
field is only available if you have selected to create a space-efficient
VDisk.
Actions
The
following actions are available:
- Back
- Click
this button to return to the previous wizard panel.
- Next
- Click this button after you have completed
this panel.
- Cancel
- Click this button
to exit this wizard without creating the VDisk.