Modify volume group — Select volumes for group

Use this page to modify the volume group by creating and adding new volumes to the volume group.

Introduction

The Select volumes for group page is the third page of the Modify volume group wizard. This page allows you to modify a volume group by creating and adding a new volume to the volume group. After you create the new volume, the volume table refreshes to reflect the new volume and you can select it for use with the designated volume group. There are no other possible modifications that can be initiated from this page.

Click the Next button to continue the wizard.

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Menu path

Real-time manager or Simulated manager > Configure storage > Open systems > Volume groups > Select a volume group > Select Action: Modify... > Go

Fields

Select volumes

The volumes selected must be compatible with the selected host types 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- or system-defined pool.
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.