Creating LUNs
You can use Storage Manager to create a new volume and LUNs for an existing aggregate when there is available free space.
About this task
While selecting the LUN multiprotocol type, you should have considered the guidelines for using each type. The LUN Multiprotocol Type, or operating system type, determines the layout of data on the LUN, and the minimum and maximum sizes of the LUN. After the LUN is created, you cannot modify the LUN host operating system type.
In a MetroCluster configuration, Storage Manager displays only the following aggregates for creating FlexVol volumes for the LUN:
In normal mode, when you create volumes on sync-source SVMs or data-serving SVMs in the primary site, only those aggregates that belong to the cluster in the primary site are displayed.
In switched-over mode, when you create volumes on sync-destination SVMs or data-serving SVMs in the surviving site, only switched-over aggregates are displayed.
- Click .
- Click +Add.
- Type a name in the NAME PREFIX field.
- Type the number of required LUNs in the NUMBER OF LUNS field.
- Type the capacity in the CAPACITY field.
- Select an operating system from the drop-down list of the HOST OPERATING SYSTEM field.
- Type initiator port names in the HOST INITIATORS field.
- Click Save.