Create rank — Select extent pool

Menu path

Real-time manager or Simulated manager > Configure storage > Ranks > Select Action: Create... > Go

Select extent pool

One array must be selected. The columns are defined as follows:

Select: The radio buttons that correspond to the arrays.
Nickname: The user- or system-defined nickname, limited to 16 characters.
Number: The extent pool number. The extent pool number is a four-digit decimal number with no leading zeroes, normally prefixed with a P (for example, P5). Even-numbered extent pools are associated with rank group 0. Odd-numbered extent pools are associated with rank group 1.
RAID: The supported or available RAID types (for example, RAID 5 and RAID 10).
Primary Server: The primary server that is associated with the extent pool.
Available GB: The available storage in gigabytes.