New Storage Profile Page

This page enables you to create a new storage profile.

The following table describes the fields on the Hew Storage Profile page.

Field
Indicates
Name
The profile name.
Description
A description for the new profile.
RAID Level
The redundant array of independent disks (RAID) level of the virtual disk:
  • RAID-0
  • RAID-1
  • RAID-3
  • RAID-5
Segment Size
The associated segment size in kilobytes: 8 KB, 16 KB, 32 KB, 64 KB, 128 KB, 256 KB, or 512 KB. The segment size attribute can be set differently for each volume on an array.
Readahead Enabled
Whether the read-ahead attribute is enabled or disabled. The read-ahead attribute can be set differently for each volume on an array.
No. of Disks
The number of disks associated with this profile. This is the number of disk drives that are used to construct the virtual disk in a pool using this profile.
The number of disks can be 5 to 14, or variable. If it is set to variable, you must specify the number when you create virtual disks (that is, when you add storage to the pool).
Disk Type
Specifies the disk type: ANY, FC, SATA.

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