Use the following procedure to create resource pools.
Right-click the root folder or a resource folder in the orchestration tree, and select [Create]-[Pool] from the popup menu.
The [Create a Pool] dialog is displayed.
To use this feature, the following settings must first be defined:
Enter a name for the resource pool.
Enter up to 32 characters beginning with an alphanumeric character (upper or lower case), and including alphanumeric characters (upper or lower case), underscores ("_"), or hyphens ("-").
To enable the user to identify a resource pool, it is recommended that the resource pool is named based on its resource type, performance, or usage.
Select the type of the resource pool.
VM pool
Server pool
Storage pool
Network pool
Address pool
Image pool
Select the priority of the resource pool for automatically selecting a resource when creating an L-Server.
Select a value between [1] and [10]. Smaller values indicate a higher priority. [5] is selected by default.
Enter attributes for the resource pool.
This item is displayed only when "VM Pool" or "Storage Pool" is selected for [Type].
When "VM Pool" is selected for [Type]
When using a VM pool with overcommit, check the "Over Commit" checkbox.
Specify the calculation method for free space for [Capacity Calculation].
- "Limit": Calculates using a maximum value.
- "Reserve": Calculates using a reservation value.
When "Storage Pool" is selected for [Type]
When setting Thin Provisioning attributes, check the [Thin Provisioning] checkbox.
Note
This item is not displayed if not migrating using the setting method of overcommit functions after upgrading the admin server from ROR V2.3 or V3.0. Edit the definition files for this version separately. For details, refer to "G.1.1 Overcommit Definition File" in the "Setup Guide CE".
Whether or not a storage pool has thin provisioning attributes is determined when it is created. Once a storage pool is created, thin provisioning attributes cannot be set nor cancelled for that storage pool.
Enter a label for the resource pool.
Enter a maximum of 32 characters.
Enter any comments for the resource pool.
Enter a maximum of 256 characters.
Click <OK>.
The created resource pool is displayed in the orchestration tree.
