Creating and Modifying VolumesWhen Adaptec Storage Manager provisions storage to an iSCSI Storage Host, itcreates a logical device, automatically logs into it from the iSCSI Storage Host, andformats it. The result is a volume—in Adaptec Storage Manager, a volume is alogical device that has been automatically provisioned to an iSCSI Storage Host.Volumes appear in the Volumes View. On an iSCSI Storage Host, a volume appearsas a local disk drive. Each volume in the Volumes View corresponds to a logicaldevice in the Logical Devices View.Note For information about storage provisioning on systems running Window XP,Linux, or VMware, see “Creating and Modifying Logical Devices” on page 104.Once a volume is created, you can use Adaptec Storage Manager to modify it. Thissection describes how to:• Create a new volume after setup is complete (see the following section).• Add capacity to a volume (see page 103).• Reassign a volume to a different iSCSI Storage Host (see page 103).• Delete a volume (see page 104).Note To mirror a volume to add another layer of data protection, see “Backing UpYour Data with Mirrored Volumes” on page 72.Creating a New VolumeYou can add new volumes to your IP SAN at any time, as long as adequate poolspace is available.To create a new volume:1 In the Enterprise View, select the iSCSI Storage Host you want. (To add a newiSCSI Storage Host, see page 92.)Note A pool with available space must be available on your iSCSI StorageAppliance before you can build a volume or mirrored volume on an iSCSIStorage Host. (To create a mirrored volume, see “Backing Up Your Data withMirrored Volumes” on page 72.)2 In the Actions menu, select Create volume or click theCreate Volume button.The wizard opens.3 Continue with Step 3 on page 41 of “Provisioning StorageAutomatically”.
