Express configure — zSeries volumes

Use this page to create zSeries volumes.

Introduction

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

Menu path

Real-time manager or Simulated manager > Configure storage > Express configuration wizard
Select RAID type
Select the RAID type for the zSeries volumes in the storage complex.
RAID 5
Select to configure the most capacity for the zSeries volumes in the storage complex.
RAID 10
Select to configure the highest performance for the zSeries volumes in the storage complex.
Total available storage
The total amount of unused storage that you can configure for the zSeries volumes.
Volume type
The type of zSeries volume (3380 Mod 2, 3380 Mod 3, 3390 Custom, 3390 Standard Mod 3, and 3390 Standard Mod 9) for the storage complex.
Select amount of available storage to configure
The amount of space to configure for the zSeries volumes in the storage complex.
Amount of available storage to use
Select to enter the amount of unused space that you want to configure for the zSeries volumes.
User defined (GB)
Enter a number less than or equal to the total unused capacity.
User defined (%)
Enter a percent of the total unused capacity.
Volume quantity
The number of zSeries volumes to configure for the storage complex.
Calculate
Click to calculate either the volume quantity or the amount of unused storage to configure, depending on the parameters that you selected. Two of the three parameters must be provided.
Total available addresses
The maximum number of addresses that you can configure for the storage complex. This number includes new LCUs.
Related concepts
Express configuration overview
Related tasks
Creating zSeries volumes
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