About Storage Pools

A storage environment can be divided into storage pools. Each pool is associated to a profile that allows the storage pool to meet specific input/output (I/O) requirements. Each array has a default pool that uses the default profile which implements RAID-5 storage characteristics.

The default pool satisfies most common storage requirements. The array also provides a set of storage profiles that satisfy certain I/O requirements which are optimal for the type of application to which they refer. If none of the factory profiles are suitable for your site's needs, you can create a custom storage profile. When you create a new storage pool, you assign a specific profile to it.

To see the current storage pools, go to the Storage Pool Summary page, as described in Displaying Pool Information.

Note: Removing a storage pool destroys all stored data in the pool and removes all volumes that are members of the pool. The data can be restored from backup after new storage pools are added, but it is far easier to avoid the difficulty in the first place.

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