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Chapter 5  Configuration Menu
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5.3  Thin Provisioning Management
ETERNUS DX400/DX8000 series ETERNUSmgr  User Guide Settings/Maintenance
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5.3.1
Create/Extend Thin Provisioning Pool
This menu provides the following functions:
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Create/Extend Thin Provisioning Pool 
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Thin Provisioning Pool Expansion 
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Change Thin Provisioning Pool Name
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The maximum number and capacity of Thin Provisioning Pool (TPP)
Model
Maximum Number of TPP
 Maximum TPP Capacity (TB)
ETERNUS DX410
52
312
ETERNUS DX440
105
630
ETERNUS DX8100
14
630
ETERNUS DX8400
251
1024
ETERNUS DX8700
256
1024
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When there is no Thin Provisioning License registered,  the  [Create/         
Extend Thin Provisioning Pool] function cannot be executed.
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After creating the Thin Provisioning Pool, registered RAID Group 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
information (RAID levels and disk drive types) cannot be changed. To          
change the RAID Group information, delete the  target  Thin  Provisioning         
Pool, and create it again.
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After creating the Thin Provisioning Pool, the Pool capacity can be          
expanded in units of RAID Groups. New RAID Groups are added in the            
Pool according to the existing RAID Group information  (RAID  levels  and          
disk drive types). When changing RAID Group information, create a new          
Thin Provisioning Pool.
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When encryption mode is disabled, encrypted Thin Provisioning Pools        
cannot be created.
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Creating or expanding Thin Provisioning Pools  is  not  available  in  the          
following conditions:
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When the maximum number of Thin Provisioning  Pools  are  already         
registered
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When the maximum capacity of Thin Provisioning Pools are already         
registered
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When resources for creating Thin Provisioning Pools (such as 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
number of RAID Groups) are insufficient
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When Resource Domains are registered in the ETERNUS DX400/        
DX8000 series, Resource Domains  that  can  be  assigned  to  the  Thin          
Provisioning Pools differ depending on the current user account.
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When logged on using a Total Administrator account, Thin 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provisioning Pools can be assigned to all the Resource Domains.
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When logged on using a Resource Domain Administrator account,        
Thin Provisioning Pools can  be  assigned  only  to  the  relevant         
Resource Domain.