Chapter 9: Configuration
OST Configuration
Quantum DXi4700 User’s Guide
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Add Logical Storage Unit Page
2. Enter information about the LSU.
Storage
Server
Select the storage server that will contain the new LSU.
Available
Capacity
(Recommended for best performance) Select this option to add an LSU that uses the available
capacity on the system.
You cannot add an available capacity LSU to a storage server that already contains an LSU.
Also, if you add an available capacity LSU to a storage server, you cannot add additional LSUs
to that same storage server.
Note:
After you add an LSU that uses the
Available Capacity
option, you cannot change
the LSU to use the
Specific Capacity
option. Instead, you must delete the LSU, then add
a new LSU and choose the
Specific Capacity
).
Specific
Capacity
Select this option to specify the physical capacity of the LSU, and then enter the following
information.
l
LSU Name
- Enter the name of the LSU.
l
Physical Capacity
- Enter the physical capacity of the LSU (1 to 1048576 GB).
Note:
Quantum recommends setting LSUs to maximum size (1048576 GB) because
spanning them on a backup is not possible.
3. (Optional) In the
Description
box, enter a brief description of the LSU.
4. (Optional) Select the
Enable Automatic Image Replication
check box to automatically replicate
