Creating a storage system volume

You can create a volume on the storage system using the SnapDrive Storage System Management snap-in or FilerView on the storage system.

Considerations

These steps describe how to create a volume using the SnapDrive Storage System Management snap-in.

Steps

1. In the left MMC pane, navigate to SnapDrive > Storage System Management.
2. Click on the storage system where you want to create a volume.
3. Provide login credentials to the storage system when prompted.

   A storage system FilerView session will be displayed in the main MMC pane.

4. Navigate to Volumes > Add.
5. Follow the instructions in the FilerView wizard to add either a traditional or flexible volume.