2.28Volume Creation and Expansion

How do I create a volume?

The first step is to scan for new disks. The Scan for New Disks option on the Create File Volume panel allows you to scan for new disks that may have been recently added to the system.

To scan for new disks:

1.Access the StorEdge via Telnet or serial console.

2.Press [Enter] at the [menu] prompt and enter the administrator password.

3.Select option “D”, “Disks and Volumes”.

4.Select option “9”, “scan for new disk”.

A primary file volume is limited to 256GB.

To create a Volume:

1.Enter the letter corresponding to the system drive where the volume will be created. Space is displayed in GB.

2.Select the option number corresponding to “Create” (this will vary depending on how many volumes are already created)

3.Select option “1”, “sfs2” for type of partition you would like to create. Sfs2 is a primary volume.

4.Type a unique name for the new volume in the Name box. Up to 12 characters can be used; however the first character must be a letter. Valid characters include alphanumeric (a - z, A - Z, 0 - 9) and "_" (underscore) characters. The volume name is case sensitive. It is recommended that you always use lower case names, as this will make the addition of extensions and shares much easier.

5.Enter the size of extension in MB.

6.Select option “7”, “Proceed with create”.

7.StorEdge will format the volume.

8.When creation is complete hit the [Esc] key to return to the menu. This functionality is also available through the StorEdge Web Admin.

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5310 NAS specifications

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