Create volume group — Select volumes for group

Use this page either to select the volumes that you want to associate with the volume group or to initiate the process that creates new volumes for use with the volume group.

Introduction

The Select volumes for group page allows you to select the volumes that you want to associate with the volume group or to initiate the process that creates new volumes that you can associate with the volume group. After you create the new volume, the Select volumes table refreshes and you can now select the volumes for use with the designated volume group.

Menu path

Real-time manager or Simulated manager > Configure storage > Open systems > Volume groups > Select Action: Create... > Go

Fields

Select volumes

The selected volumes must be compatible with the host types that were selected in the previous two wizard pages. The columns are defined as follows:

Select: Provides the selection method (a check box) for specifying the volumes that you want to allow access to the volume group.
Nickname: Specifies the unique nickname that you have assigned to the volume when you designated the prefix and suffix values on the volume nicknames page.
Volume Number: Specifies the volume ID that the system assigns (for example, 1A00).
GB(2^30): Specifies the size of the volume that is available for host system access in 2^30B (binary GB) units.
GB(10^9): Specifies the size of the volume that is available for host system access in 10^9B (decimal GB) units.
RAID Type: The supported or available RAID types (for example, RAID 5 and RAID 10).
Extent Pool: The user-defined or default nickname of the extent pool to which the volume is assigned.
Volume Groups: Specifies the volume groups (excluding default volume groups) that a volume belongs to.

Create new open systems volume button

Initiates the process that creates new volumes. After you create a new volume, the Select volume table refreshes, and you can now select the volume for use with the designated volume group.