Creating Containers For Virtual Disks; Creating A Dr Group Pair - HP 418800-B21 - StorageWorks Modular Smart Array 70 Storage Enclosure User Manual

Creating containers for virtual disks

Create a container on a storage system by specifying virtual disk properties. See
virtual disk containers. To create containers by specifying a host volume or host
volume group, see
creating a managed set of containers for host volume groups
Considerations
• You can use the GUI, jobs, or the CLUI to create containers on a storage system. See virtual
disks actions cross
• In the GUI, the New Container action can be started by selecting an existing virtual disk, or not.
If a virtual disk is selected, the new container inherits the properties of that disk. If a virtual disk is
not selected, you can specify all of the container properties.
Procedures
The following procedures use the GUI.
Creating a container from a selected disk
This procedure creates a new container that inherits the properties of an existing virtual disk.
1. In the navigation pane, select Virtual Disks.
2.
On the List tab, select a virtual disk from which to inherit the new container's properties.
3.
Select Actions > New Container. The New Container window opens. Follow the instructions
in the window.
Creating a container by specifying its properties
This procedure creates a new container with the properties that you specify.
1.
In the navigation pane, select Virtual Disks.
2.
Click the List tab.
3. If you are already viewing the Virtual Disk content pane, refresh the pane to clear any selections.
See refreshing the content
4.
Select Actions > New Container. The New Container window opens. Follow the instructions
in the window.

Creating a DR group pair

Create a DR group pair by specifying source virtual disks to remotely replicate. See
Considerations
• To create a DR group by specifying the source virtual disks, you can only use the GUI. See
virtual disks
• Maximum number of virtual disks per DR group.
controller software features - remote
• General guidelines for remote replication. See virtual disks
Procedure
This procedure uses the GUI. See also DR groups
1. In the navigation pane, select Virtual Disks.
2. On the List tab, select the source virtual disks you want to remotely replicate.
creating a managed set of containers for host volumes
reference.
pane.
actions cross reference.
respectively.
See
replication.
remote replication
creating a DR group
HP StorageWorks Replication Solutions Manager 4.0.1
and
DR group pair.
guidelines.
pair.
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