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# Map volumes

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

## About this task

## Steps

1. Select the storage system.
2. Select Storage > Volumes.
3. Select the volume, click , and click Configuration > Map.
4. Select one or more Ports.

   | NOTE: Only ACLX-disabled ports are available for selection.

5. To reserve the volumes, select Reserve Volumes. In addition, you can also type reserve Comments and select an Expiration. The default values for Reserve Volumes and Comments are set in the System preferences for volumes reservations. If the volumes are not automatically reserved, you can optionally reserve them here.
6. Click Next.
7. To change an automatically generated LUN address, do the following; otherwise, click Next to accept the generated address.
   1. Double-click the address to open the Set Dynamic LUN Address dialog box.
   2. To use a new Starting LUN, double-click it and type a new address over it, or select an address and click Next Available LUN to increment the generated address to the next available address. When done, click Apply Starting LUN.
   3. Click OK to return to the mapping wizard.
   4. Click Next.
8. Verify your selections in the Summary page. To change any of your selections, click Back. Some changes may require you to make additional changes to your configuration.
9. Do one of the following:
   - Click Run Now to perform the operation now.
   - Expand Run Now and click Add to Job List to add this task to the job list, from which you can schedule or run the task at your convenience. For more information, see Schedule jobs and Preview jobs.