User`s guide

Creating and Modifying Pools
In Adaptec Storage Manager, a storage pool is created by grouping disk drives
together to form a virtual storage unit. Each pool includes RAID (the RAID level
depends on how many disk drives are in the pool) and can also include a hot spare
for an additional level of data protection. Logical devices and volumes are then
built from the storage space contained within that pool.
Once a pool is created, you can use Adaptec Storage Manager to increase its
capacity, change its RAID level, and make other modifications.
This section describes how to:
• Create a new pool after setup is complete (see the following section).
• Create a pool using express configuration (see page 95)
• Add capacity to an existing pool (see page 96).
• Change the RAID level of a pool (see page 96).
• Move a pool to another iSCSI Storage Appliance (see page 97).
• Enable or disable the controller read or write cache for a pool (see page 100).
• Delete a single pool (see page 101) or all pools (see page 101).
Creating a New Pool
You can add new pools to your IP SAN at any time, as long as adequate disk drive
space is available. You can provision storage from a new pool immediately. You
don’t have to wait for the build/verify process to complete.
To create a new pool:
Maximum mirror plexes 20— includes any combination of master/
slave
Maximum replica volumes 40— includes any combination of source/
destination
Each replica volume consumes 1 volume
and 2 snapshots.
Maximum clones 20—while clone is in progress, consumes
1 volume and 1 snapshot.
On completion, the cloned volume will
become a basic volume
Component Description Capacity Limitation