Storage > Disks : Configuring disks : Creating an aggregate from spare disks
Creating an aggregate from spare disks
You can use the
Create Aggregate
dialog box
to create an aggregate from selected spare disks and provide disk space to one or more FlexVol volumes.
Before you begin
•
Atleast three spare disks must be available.
•
For a SnapLock aggregate, the SnapLock Compliance license, the SnapLock Enterprise license, or both must be installed on the storage system.
Steps
1.
From the
Home
tab, double-click the appropriate storage system.
2.
In the navigation pane,
click
Storage
>
Disks
.
3.
Select at least two spare disks and click
Create Aggregate
.
Atleast one spare disk must be retained on the system as hot spare.
4.
Specify a name for the aggregate.
5.
Select the RAID type.
The options that are enabled depend on the number of disks selected and if the storage system is a
V-Series system
.
6.
Click
Create
.
