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Chapter 8. Virtual Server operation 141
The ability to add storage adapters automatically when creating a Virtual
Server was added to provide legacy support. When chosen, you should rarely
need to work on virtual SCSI adapters when creating a Virtual Server. This
ability simplifies configuration because manual checks ensure that the correct
connection information for the connecting adapter on the Virtual I/O Server
was entered and is not needed anymore.
If the second option “Yes, Automatically manage the storage adapters for this
Virtual Server” is chosen, the wizard assigns the storage adapter to the next
available virtual adapter slot. The connecting adapter on the Virtual I/O
Server is created accordingly and the connection to the adapter in the Virtual
Server is established automatically. The automatic management of storage
adapters does not take into account considerations such mirroring disks over
two adapters or multipathing to the Virtual Server, but these options can be
added after the Virtual Server has been created.
9. The Create Adapter entry (Figure 8-9) allows for manual definition of the
properties of the storage adapter (Figure 8-10 on page 142). Note that it also
allows for selection of the adapter type, for example, SCSI or Fibre Channel.
Figure 8-9 Create Virtual Server: Virtual Storage adapter creation