Sun Microsystems 5210 NAS manual To create a file volume or segment

To create a file volume or segment:

1. In the navigation panel, select File Volume Operations > Create File Volumes.

FIGURE 4-1The Create File Volumes Panel

2.In the LUN box, click the LUN where you want to create the primary file volume.

The partition number for the file volume in the Partition drop-down list will automatically increment when the file volume is created.

3.Type in the name of the new volume or segment in the Name field.

Valid characters include alphanumeric (a–z, A–Z, 0–9) and “_” (underscore) characters. The name must be 12 characters or fewer and must begin with an alphabetical character (a–z, A–Z).

4.Select the file volume type (Primary or Segment).

5.Select whether the size of the file volume is reported in MB (megabytes) or GB (gigabytes) by clicking on the drop-down list.

6.Type in the file volume size you want in whole numbers. The total space available is shown directly beneath this field.

7.Click Apply to create the new file volume or segment.

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