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Creating a Volume

-You can use the Management Console to create and start new volumes -featuring a single global namespace. When creating a new volume, you can -select the servers that will comprise the volume and, optionally, -specify whether the volume is to be distributed, distributed mirrored, -or distributed stripedPlease enter your text here. +You can create new volumes in your storage environment, as needed. When creating a new volume, you must specify the bricks that comprise the volume and specify whether the volume is to be distributed, replicated, or striped.

To create a volume, perform the following steps:

  1. Choose from the menu, toolbar, or right click and select the - Volume and select Create Volume. + Volume and select Create Volume. -

    The Create Volume window is displayed. +

    The Create Volume window is displayed.

    Create Volume

    -
  2. Enter the name of the volume in the Name field. -
  3. Select the type of the volume from the Type drop-down list. - You can choose the type as either Plain Distribute, Distributed Mirror, - or Distributed Stripe. +
  4. Type the name of the volume in the Name field. +
  5. Select the type of the volume from the Type drop-down list. + You can choose the type as either Distribute, Replicate, + or Stripe.
  6. Bricks will be created on all the disks of the cluster when - you create a volume, by default. Click Customize, to select and add + you create a volume, by default. Click Customize, to select and add specific bricks to your volume. -
  7. Select the Access Protocol for the new volume. You can select - GlusterFS, NFS, or CIFS checkbox. -
  8. If you choose CIFS, specify the user name and password to use +
  9. Select the Access Protocol for the new volume by selecting GlusterFS, NFS, or CIFS checkbox. +
  10. If you choose CIFS, specify the user name and password to use from Windows clients to connect to the volume.

    You need to use user-based authentication for CIFS exports, hence you must specify the user’s who can access the volume as a comma-separated list in the Users field. -

  11. Specify the volume access control as a comma-separated list of - IP addresses or hostnames in the Access Control field. -

    You can use wildcard to specify ranges of addresses. Typing an - asterisk (*) specifies all IP addresses. You need to use IP-based - authentication for Gluster Filesystem and NFS exports.

    -
  12. Select the Start Volume check box to automatically start the + +

    For more information about configuring CIFS, refer CIFS + Services.

  13. In the Allow Access From field, specify the volume access control as a comma-separated list of IP addresses or hostnames. +

    You can use wildcards to specify ranges of addresses. Typing an asterisk (*) specifies all IP addresses or hostnames. You need to use IP-based authentication for Gluster Filesystem and NFS exports.

    +
  14. Select the Start Volume check box to automatically start the volume once created. -
  15. Click Create Volume. The console displays Create Volume window +
  16. Click Create Volume. The console displays Create Volume window to indicate that the volume was successfully created.

    Volume Created Successfuly

    -
  17. Click OK. +
  18. Click OK.
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