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Creating, mapping, and masking Symmetrix thin devices to a host 199
Virtual Provisioning of Your Symmetrix Devices
Creating data devices from Ionix ControlCenter
To create data devices the System Administrator performs the following tasks:
1. From the Ionix ControlCenter Console tree view, right-clicks the Symmetrix SID and
selects Device Configuration, Create Device (SMC).
SMC launches and the Device Configuration – Create Device dialog box opens
(Figure 177 on page 199).
Figure 177 Create Device dialog box
2. Clicks the Data Device tab.
3. Enters the following in the Data Device dialog:
• Number of Devices — 5
• Configuration — 2-way Mirror