Creating a Storage Pool on a Drive Adapter
- Set the drive adapter to the RAID mode that you want using the device's hardware Mode switch.
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Install the drive adapter in the
NAS.
For details, see the drive adapter's hardware user guide.
- Go to Storage & Snapshots > Storage > Storage/Snapshots.
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Perform one of the following actions.
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Click New Storage Pool.
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Click Create, and then select New Storage Pool.
The Create Storage Pool Wizard window opens.
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- Click Next.
- Under Enclosure Unit, select NAS Host.
- In the list of disks, select the drive adapter.
- Under RAID Type, select Single.
- Click Next.
- Optional:
Configure storage pool over-provisioning.
Over-provisioning reserves a specified percentage of space in a storage pool in order to maintain consistent pool access performance. You can decrease the amount of space reserved for over-provisioning after QuTS hero has created the storage pool.
Tip:To determine the optimal amount of over-provisioning for your storage pool, download and run ZFS Pool Profiling Tool from App Center.
- Optional:
Configure the alert threshold.
QuTS hero issues a warning notification when the percentage of used pool space is equal to or above the specified threshold.
- Click Next.
- Review the summary information.
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Click Create.
A confirmation message appears.
- Click OK.
QuTS hero creates the storage pool and then displays the information on the Storage/Snapshots screen.