Add volumes to storage groups

Storage groups are a collection of devices that are stored on the storage system. An application, a server, or a collection of servers use them.

About this task

This procedure explains how to add volumes to existing storage groups.

Before you begin:

A storage group can contain up to 4,096 volumes.

A volume can belong to more than one storage group.

To add volumes to storage groups:

Steps

  1. Select the storage system.
  2. Under Storage, select Storage Groups.
  3. Select the storage group.
    The SG All Details window is displayed.
  4. Select the Volumes tab .
  5. Click Add Volumes to SG to open the Add Volumes to Storage Group wizard.
  6. Locate the volumes by selecting or typing values for any number of the following criteria:
    • Capacity equal to—Filters the list for volumes with a specific capacity and capacity type.
    • Volume ID—Filters the list for a volume with a specific ID.
    • Volume Identifier Name—Filters the list for the specified volume name.
    • Volume configuration—Filters the list for the specified volume configuration.
    • Emulation—Filters the list for the specified volume emulation.
    • Exclude Volumes in use—Tick the checkbox to filter the list to exclude volumes in use.
  7. Click Next to run the query.
    Results are displayed on the next page in the wizard.
  8. Select the volumes and click OK.
    In a SRDF/Metro Smart DR environment, the Add Remote Volumes window is displayed. The storage group must be selected on both arrays.
  9. Click OK.