HP StorageWorks 8000, User Manual

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5
Managing Your Storage
Storage Tab Overview
To set up your storage, you need to implement your plan. You do so in the Storage
tab.
Note: You must completely configure your NAS server before you attempt to set up
your storage. For more information, refer to the
HP NAS 8000 Installation Guide
or
access the Configuration Wizard in the Configuration tab.
In the Storage tab, you must:
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Create Logical Unit Numbers (LUNs). A unique number that identifies a
specific unit of storage, a LUN logically organizes physical disk space for
storage use. You can have one or more LUNs on the array depending upon
your storage requirements. If you have a SAN, you cannot create LUNs
through Command View NAS.
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Aggregate your LUNs into one or more volume groups. Volume groups can
span several LUNs, even those that are on separate arrays.
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Partition your volume groups into file volumes.
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Create directories and sub-directories beneath your file volumes to further
organize your data.
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Make file volumes or directories available to users by sharing or exporting
them.
You can also:
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View, scan for, and rename arrays (not possible if you have a SAN)
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Manage failover packages (if you have a high-availability NAS server)
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Create, edit, delete, and schedule snapshots
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Configure user quotas
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Configure group quotas