3.2.4 Resource Pool Types

This section explains the types of resource pools.

Resource pools are categorized as indicated below.

Table 3.3 Resource Pool Types
Resource Pool Name	Description
Server pool	Resource pools containing physical servers.
VM pool	Resource pools containing VM hosts. VM hosts of different server virtualization software can be stored together.
Storage pool	Resource pools containing the following resources: Virtual storage resources (RAID groups, aggregates, VM file systems) Disk resources (LUNs, FlexVol, virtual disks) The following resources can be stored together: Virtual storage resources Disk resources Resources of differing storage devices
Network pool	Resource pools that define and store network resources (VLAN IDs, uplink ports, etc.).
Address pool	Resource pools containing MAC addresses and WWNs.
Image pool	Resource pools containing the following resources: Physical image resources Cloning images collected from physical L-Servers Virtual image resources Cloning images collected from virtual L-Servers Images using a template used for VM guest creation with VM management software