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ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser 14.0 User's Guidefor Virtual Storage Conductor

B.1.1 createvp Command

NAME

createvp - Creates a virtual storage pool


SYNOPSIS

[Solaris OS/Linux OS]
Case of VS900 Model 200
/opt/FJSVssmgr/sbin/vscmcmd createvp -p virtual-storage-pool-name -s switch-name1,switch-name2
/opt/FJSVssmgr/sbin/vscmcmd createvp -h
Other case of VS900 Model 200
/opt/FJSVssmgr/sbin/vscmcmd createvp -p virtual-storage-pool-name
-s "switch-name1(host-name1)","switch-name2(host-name2)"
/opt/FJSVssmgr/sbin/vscmcmd createvp -h
[Windows OS]
Case of VS900 Model 200
$INS_DIR\Manager\opt\FJSVssmgr\sbin\vscmcmd.exe createvp -p virtual-storage-pool-name
-s switch-name1,switch-name2
$INS_DIR\Manager\opt\FJSVssmgr\sbin\vscmcmd.exe createvp -h
Other case of VS900 Model 200
$INS_DIR\Manager\opt\FJSVssmgr\sbin\vscmcmd.exe createvp -p virtual-storage-pool-name
-s "switch-name1(host-name1)","switch-name2(host-name2)"
$INS_DIR\Manager\opt\FJSVssmgr\sbin\vscmcmd.exe createvp -h

($INS_DIR means "Program Directory" specified at the Manager installation.)


DESCRIPTION

This command creates a virtual storage pool.

Execute this command as the administrator for the operating system (that is, with “Administrator” or “root” privileges).


OPTIONS

-p virtual-storage-pool-name

Specify the name of the virtual storage pool to be created.

Specify a string consisting of between 1 and 26 alphanumeric characters and underscore characters.

-s switch-name or "switch-name(host-name)"

Specify the name of the virtualization switch to associate with the virtual storage pool.

For the VS900 Model 200, specify the virtualization switch name.

For virtualization switches other than the VS900 Model 200, specify “virtualization switch name (host name)” enclosed in double quotation marks.

-h

Indicates how to use the command.


EXAMPLES

Creating a virtual storage pool with the name “POOL” that is associated with the virtualization switch with the name “switch001”.

# /opt/FJSVssmgr/sbin/vscmcmd createvp -p POOL -s "switch001(vsce1)","switch001(vsce2)"
Command terminated normally.

EXIT STATUS

0: The creation of the virtual storage pool has terminated normally.

1: The creation of the virtual storage pool has terminated abnormally.


SEE ALSO

B.1.15 getvp Command, B.1.2 deletevp Command