Before you begin
•
Obtain the IP address and the log on credentials for the VNXe array.
•
Confirm that increasing LUN capacity will not exceed the total array capacity.
Procedure
1
Log on to Unisphere.
2
Select
Storage
>
LUNs
.
3
Right click the LUN that needs to be expanded and select
Expand
.
4
In the
LUN Expand Storage
dialog, specify the new user capacity.
5
Click
OK
.
6
Verify the LUN reflects the new expanded capacity.
Deleting a LUN
Deleting a LUN deletes all of the data associated with that LUN.
Procedure
1
Select
Storage
>
LUNs
>
LUNs
2
From the list of existing LUNs, select the LUN and click
Delete
.
Creating a storage group
Use this procedure to create a storage group on a storage array using Unisphere.
Procedure
1
Log on to
Unisphere
and select a storage array to create the storage group.
2
Select
Hosts
>
Storage Groups
.
3
From the
Storage Groups
window, a list of existing storage groups in the storage array appears.
To create a new group, click
Create
.
4
When the
Create Storage Group
window appears, type a name and click
Apply
.
5
When the confirmation window appears, click
Yes
.
6
When the second confirmation window appears, you are prompted to add more LUNs. Click
No
to end the procedure or click
Yes
to add more LUNs. Refer to the appropriate procedure for
adding LUNs and hosts.
7
To verify that the storage group was created, select
Storage
>
Storage Groups
and look for the
new storage group in the list.
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