Computer Drive User Manual

Server.
VVs To Create. The number of virtual volumes to be created. This value determines the number of rows
in the Volume List table at the bottom of the window.
Optional or Informational Fields
PVs in Each VV. The Stripe Width of the selected Storage Class. This field may not be changed.
PV Size. The size, in bytes, of each physical volume used. The default value is the value from the storage
class. For tapes, this is an estimate and is informational only.
Assign Physical Volumes to Virtual Volumes
Fill Count. The number of labels to be added to the Volume List when a value is typed into the Volume
Label field. Valid values are positive integers greater than or equal to 1 up to the number of drives
available. The default value is 1. If the list fills before the Fill Count is exhausted, filling stops and a
message is displayed.
Fill Increment. This field determines how each new volume label is generated. The Fill Increment is
the number by which each automatically generated label will differ from the previous one when a value
is in the Volume Label field and the Fill Count is greater than 1. Valid values are positive integers up to
the number of available drives. The default value is 1. A volume label is six alphanumeric characters.
The Fill Increment is added to the least significant portion of a volume label to generate a new label.
Volume Label. The next label that will be generated and inserted into the table. The labels are generated
when the field loses focus. Select Fill Count, Fill Increment, and Fill Direction before entering a value
in this field.
Fill Direction. Determines which direction filling takes place in the table. By default, Fill Direction is
Horizontal. Select the desired value for this field before entering a Volume Label.
Total Count. The total number of physical volumes in the generated Volume List. This is an
informational field and not directly enterable.
Volume List. A list of volume labels specifying the volumes used to create resources. You cannot enter
labels directly into this list but must instead use the Fill Count, Fill Increment, and Volume Label
fields. Use the scrollbar to navigate the list of labels.
Clear All. This button clears the Volume list and Volume Label field.
Create Resources. Begins the process of creating HPSS storage resources using the displayed data. A
start message is displayed on the status bar, and all window features are disabled, except for the Dismiss
button. This prevents the user from modifying any data on the window while the create request is in
progress.
8.1.2.2. Create Disk Resources Window
HPSS Management Guide November 2009
Release 7.3 (Revision 1.0) 237