3PAR AIX Implementation Guide (320-200187, June 2011)

3PAR AIX 5.3, 6.1, and 7.1 Implementation Guide
4.1
Allocating Storage for Access by the AIX Host
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Allocating Storage for
Access by the AIX Host
In this chapter
4.1 Creating Storage on the InServ 4.1
4.1.1 Creating Virtual Volumes 4.2
4.1.2 Creating Thin Provisioned Volumes 4.3
4.1.3 Exporting LUNs to the Host 4.3
4.2 Exporting VLUNs to the AIX Server 4.4
4.2.1 Restrictions on Volume Size and Number 4.4
4.2.2 Scanning for New Devices on the AIX Host 4.4
4.1 Creating Storage on the InServ
This section describes the general steps and commands that are required to create the Virtual
Volumes that can then be exported for discovery by the AIX host. For complete details on
creating Virtual Volumes, see the appropriate 3PAR documentation.