Create access pools

Access controls can be set on specific volumes within a storage system. Access pools are the pools that contain these specific volumes.

Prerequisites

See Roles and associated permissions to determine the user roles that can perform this task.

Steps

  1. Select the storage system.
  2. Click Settings icon.
  3. In the Settings dialog, click System Access Control > Access Pools.
  4. To enable active management, enter your Access Control PIN: View access controls
  5. Click Create to open the Create Access Pool dialog box.
  6. Type a Pool Name.
    Access pool names must be unique from other access pools on the system and cannot exceed 31 characters. Only alphanumeric characters, underscores ( _ ), and dashes (-) are allowed. Access pool names are case-sensitive.
  7. Select one or more available volumes and click arrow icon to select it.
    NOTE: When adding a meta volume to an access pool, you must select the meta head. Individual meta members do not appear in the volume lists.
  8. Click OK.