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# Create volumes

A storage volume is an identifiable unit of data storage. Storage groups are sets of volumes.

## About this task

This procedure explains how to create volumes.

## Steps

1. Select the storage system.
2. Select STORAGE > Volumes and click Create to open the Create Volume dialog box.
3. Do the following, depending on the storage operating environment and the type of volumes you are creating:
   - - TDEV— Create thin volumes
     - BCV+TDEV— Create thin volumes
     - CKD— Create CKD volumes
     - Virtual Gatekeeper— Create virtual gatekeeper volumes

     | NOTE: The maximum volume size that is supported on a storage system is 64 TB.

   In addition, you can also create volumes using a storage template.

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