Creating LUNs and igroups with FilerView

Methods of creating LUNs

You can use FilerView to create LUNs and igroups with the following methods:

To use the LUN Wizard to create LUNs and igroups, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Launch FilerView, as described in Launching FilerView.
2	Click LUNs in the left panel of the FilerView screen. Result The management tasks you can perform on LUNs are displayed.
3	Click Wizard. Result The LUN Wizard window appears and explains how to use it.
4	Click the Next button to continue. Result The first window of fields in the LUN Wizard appears.
5	Follow the instructions in the LUN Wizard and enter information in the appropriate fields.
6	At the Commit Changes window, review your input. If everything is correct, click Commit. Result The LUN Wizard: Success! window appears and the LUN you created is mapped to the igroups you specified.

To create a LUN using FilerView menus, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Launch FilerView, as described in Launching FilerView.
2	Go to LUNs > Add.
3	Fill in the fields.
4	Click the Add button to commit changes.

To create an igroup using FilerView menus, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Launch FilerView, as described in Launching FilerView.
2	Go to Initiator Groups > Add.
3	Fill in the fields.
4	Click the Add button to commit changes.

To map LUNs to igroups using FilerView menus, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Launch FilerView, as described in Launching FilerView.
2	Go to LUNs > Manage.
3	In the first column, find the LUN you want to map an igroup to. If the LUN is mapped, yes or the name of the igroup and the LUN ID appears in the last column. If the LUN is not mapped, no or No Maps appears in the last column.
4	Click the Add Groups to Map link.
5	Click the link under the Maps column for the LUN you want to map an igroup to.
6	Select an igroup name from the list on the right side of the window.
7	Click the Add button to commit the changes.