About this task
The
Create Virtual Disk Express Wizard - <Controller Name> page displays the summary of attributes of the selected RAID level. The attributes include
Bus Protocol,
Strip Element Size,
Read Policy, and the selected physical disk. The default values of the virtual disk attributes excluding the RAID level are recommended for the selected RAID level.
Steps
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In the
Name field, type a name for the virtual disk.
The virtual disk name can contain only alphanumeric characters, spaces, dashes, and underscores. The maximum length depends on the controller. In most cases, the maximum length is 15 characters. The name cannot start with a space or end with a space.
| NOTE: It is recommended that you specify a unique name for each virtual disk. If you have virtual disks with the same name, it is hard to differentiate the generated alerts.
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In the
Size field, type the size of the virtual disk.
The virtual disk size must be within the minimum and maximum values displayed near the
Size field. For information about how the maximum virtual disk size is calculated, see
Calculation for Maximum Virtual Disk Size.
In some cases, the virtual disk is slightly larger than the size you specify. The
Create Virtual Disk Wizard adjusts the size of the virtual disk to avoid rendering a portion of the physical disk space unusable.
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Click
Finish to complete the virtual disk creation.
For PERC controllers, if any of the drives you selected is in the spun down state, the following message is displayed:
The below listed physical drive(s) are in the spun down state. Executing this task on these drive(s) takes additional time, because the drive(s) need to spun up.
For software RAID controller, if removable and non-removable devices are used to create a virtual disk, the following message is displayed:
A combination of removable and non-removable NVMe devices have been used to create this virtual disk. Are you sure you want to proceed?
Results
Click
Finish to create the virtual disk.
Click
Go Back To Previous Page to return to
Create Virtual Disk Express Wizard page, if you want to change your selections.
Click
Exit Wizard to cancel the virtual disk creation.
The virtual disk is displayed in the
Virtual Disk(s) on Controller <Controller Name> page.