Importing an Existing Storage Pool (BUI)

The import action allows you to import an unconfigured storage pool. A storage pool can be unconfigured because of an inadvertent action, factory reset, or service operation to recover user data. Importing a storage pool requires scanning all attached storage devices and discovering any existing state. This can take a significant amount of time, during which no other storage configuration activities can take place.

Before You Begin

Do not perform a pool configuration operation while a disk firmware upgrade is occurring. To check whether an upgrade is in progress, from the Maintenance menu, select System.

From the Configuration menu, select Storage.

A list of storage pools is displayed, including some identifying characteristics. If the storage has been destroyed or is incomplete, the storage pool is not importable. Unlike storage configuration, the storage pool name is not initially shown, but it is shown after selecting the storage pool.
Click IMPORT.
Select the storage pool you want to import.

By default, the previous storage pool names are displayed.
To rename the storage pool, click the pool name and change it.
Click COMMIT.