Managed disk groups

This topic and its subtopics include information about managing your managed disk groups.

Creating MDisk groups
You can create a new managed disk (MDisk) group using the Create a Managed Disk Group wizard.
Adding MDisks to MDisk groups
You can add managed disks (MDisks) to an MDisk group from the Adding Managed Disks to Managed Disk Group panel.
Removing MDisks from an MDisk group
You can remove managed disks (MDisks) from an MDisk group.
Viewing the progress of an MDisk removal
You can view the progress of a managed disk (MDisk) removal from the Viewing MDisk Removal Progress panel.
Renaming MDisk groups
You can rename a managed disk (MDisk) group from the Modify Managed Disk Group panel.
Displaying VDisks
You can display the virtual disks (VDisks) that use a managed disk (MDisk) group from the Viewing Virtual Disks panel.
Moving data between MDisk groups with Copy Services
You cannot use the SAN Volume Controller data migration function to move a virtual disk (VDisk) between managed disk (MDisk) groups that have different extent sizes. However, you can use Copy Services to move the data by copying a VDisk between MDisk groups that have different extent sizes.
Deleting MDisk groups
You can delete a managed disk (MDisk) group using the Deleting a Managed Disk Group panel.

Parent topic: Disks and disk groups