Open systems volumes

The topics in this category provide information that is related to using the open systems volumes pages. If the pages are displayed in a wizard, they are listed in the sequence that they are displayed.

• Add a volume to a volume group
  Use this page to select the volume groups that you want to assign to a volume.
• Open systems volumes — Main page
  Use this page to manage open system storage tasks.
• Create volume — Select extent pool
  Use this page to select an existing extent pool or to create an extent pool for the volume.
• Create volume — Define volume characteristics
  Use this page to define the properties for the specified volumes.
• Create volume — Define volume properties
  Use this page to designate the volume properties (number of volumes and volume size per one or more LSSs) for the specified volumes.
• Create volume — Create volume nicknames
  Use this page to define volume nicknames for the specified volumes.
• Create volume — Verification
  Use this page to review the list of properties and basic capacity calculations for the new volumes.
• Volume properties (real-time only)
  Use this page to view the device type information where the volume resides or to modify or supply a nickname that is associated with the designated volume.
• Volume status (real-time only)
  Use this page to view details regarding the status of the open systems volumes.
• Volumes — Advanced operations — General (real-time only)
  Use this page to clear or unfence volumes or to resume configuration.