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To Create a Volume Group

Caution - Do not assign a volume to more than one volume group. To add a volume from an existing volume group to another volume group, remove the volume from its existing volume group first. See To Remove One or More Volumes from a Volume Group.

  1. Click the Storage Access tab.
  2. Select an array in which to create a volume group.
  3. Click Manage Volume Groups.
  4. The Manage Volume Groups page is displayed. This page displays a table showing links to details about currently-configured volume groups and associated initiators.

  5. Click Create.
  6. The Create New Volume wizard is displayed in a new window.

  7. Select or type the following in the wizard:
  8. - Volume group name; the name can be up to 16 characters. Do not include the colon character (:) in the name

    - Volumes to add to the group, if any. You can only add volumes if they are not a member of a volume group.

    - Initiator group to associate with this volume group

  9. Click Confirm.