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Chapter 4. IBM System Storage DS planning and configuration
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Figure 4-42 Premium feature activated
Repeat the previous steps for any purchased premium features that have not yet been
activated.
4.9.3 Automatic configuration
In this section, we cover the necessary steps to configure unconfigured storage subsystem
capacity into logical drives using the Automatic Configuration wizard integrated into the DS
Storage Manager software.
The Automatic Configuration wizard can be used to create multiple arrays with logical drives,
and hot spare drives using the same attributes for all arrays, such as RAID level, number of
drives per array, number of logical drives, and I/O type. The wizard configures all the
non-configured disk drives in the system with minimal interaction.
If you need to define space that has not been used in already defined arrays, or configure
capacity with some specific parameters, you will find the manual configuration method more
useful. It is described in 4.9.4, “Manual configuration” on page 185, and allows you to select
each of the parameters for the creation of both arrays and logical drives.
To access the Automatic Configuration wizard, perform these steps:
1. From the Enterprise Management window, select the DS5000 storage subsystem you
want to configure. Double-click it or right-click it and select Manage Storage Subsystem.
2. From the Subsystem Management interface, select Storage Subsystem

Configuration

Automatic, or from the Setup view of the Subsystem Management
interface, select Configure Storage Subsystem

Automatic Configuration

OK.