Procedure
1
Log on to Unisphere and select a storage array to create the LUN.
2
Select
Storage
>
LUNs
>
LUNs
.
3
The
LUNs
menu shows a list of existing LUNs. To create a new LUN, click
Create
.
4
When the
Create LUN
window appears, under the
General
tab, select
Pool
for the
Storage
>
Pool
>
Type
and the
RAID
type. Once the
RAID
type has been selected, the storage pools of
that RAID type appear.
5
Select the storage pool to create the LUN.
6
Under
LUN
>
Properties
>
User
>
Capacity
, enter the size of the LUN.
7
Select the next available LUN ID between 0 and 132 from the list of available IDs, and select
1
for
the number of LUNs to be created.
8
Under
LUN
>
Name
, select
Name
and enter a name for the LUN.
9
Select the
Advanced
tab to select the appropriate SP owner and click
Apply
.
10
When the confirmation message appear, click
Yes
and
OK
.
11
To create additional LUNs, repeat this procedure, or if you are finished, click
Cancel
to exit.
12
To verify that the LUN has been created, from the LUNs menu, look for the new LUN in the list.
Related information
Adding a host to a storage group
(see page 66)
Creating a data LUN
Use this procedure to create a LUN in a storage pool.
Before you begin
Verify that there is available space on the storage pool for the LUN.
About this task
Create a LUN that is large enough to grow over time, but is not so large that other LUNs cannot be
created.
If Ionix UIM/P manages the Converged System resources, follow the
Ionix Unified Infrastructure Manager
Provisioning Center Administration and User Guide
to add storage to a host. The information in this
procedure is specific to environments or situations where Ionix UIM/P is not used.
As you create a data LUN, consider the following points:
•
VMware ESXi 5.x can support larger LUNs. Dell EMC recommends using a maximum size of 2
TB until larger LUNs have been validated.
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