Express configure — iSeries volumes

Use this page to create iSeries volumes.

Introduction

You can select the RAID type, volume type, volume size, and amount of space to configure for your iSeries volumes.

Menu path

Real-time manager or Simulated manager > Configure storage > Express configuration wizard
Select RAID type
Select the RAID type for the iSeries volumes in the storage complex.
RAID 5
Select to configure the most capacity for the iSeries volumes in the storage complex.
RAID 10
Select to configure the highest performance for the iSeries volumes in the storage complex.
Total available storage
The total amount of unused storage that you can configure for the iSeries volumes.
Select volume type
The type of iSeries volume (protected or unprotected) for the storage complex.
Set volume size
The size for each of the iSeries volumes in the storage complex.
Amount of available storage to use
The percentage of the unused space that you want to configure for the iSeries volumes.
User defined (GB)
Enter a number (in 1 GB increments) less than or equal to the total unused capacity.
User defined (%)
Enter a percent of the total unused capacity.
Volume quantity
The number of iSeries volumes to configure for the storage complex.
Calculate button
Click to calculate either the maximum size for each of the volumes or the number of volumes for the storage complex, depending on the parameters that you selected for the amount of available storage. Two of the three parameters must be provided.
Total available volumes
The maximum number of iSeries volumes you can configure for the storage complex.
Create host
Select to enable host creation in this configuration. If you select this check box, additional pages appear for host creation during this configuration.
Related concepts
Express configuration overview
Related tasks
Creating iSeries volumes (express configuration)
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