Setup Guide

Configuring Storage 29
Configuring Storage
Local Storage Repository (SR) Configuration
A local storage repository (SR) is a storage for virtual machines (VMs) on the
local hard disk drives of a Dell™ PowerEdge™ system. Depending on the
storage configuration of the system, a local SR may be automatically created
during the Citrix
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XenServer
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Dell™ Edition first boot. A local SR is
automatically created on the system if the local storage volume has
a Dell utility partition (UP) or a Dell UP and a Dell No Operating
System (NOS) partition.
Typically, a system ordered from Dell with local storage and XenServer is
configured with both the Dell UP and NOS partitions. Therefore, a Local SR
named Local Storage is created at first boot.
If no SR is created, follow the steps below to create a new storage
volume and SR.
Step 1: Creating a New Storage Volume
Using the storage controller BIOS or Dell OpenManage™ Server
Administrator Storage Manager, create a new storage volume on the
XenServer host.
Creating a Volume Using Controller BIOS
You can create a new storage volume from the storage controller BIOS.
To create a new virtual disk using the controller BIOS, follow the appropriate
set of instructions for your controller card from your controller card
documentation available on the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com/manuals.