Adding a disk unit or disk pool

The Add Disk Unit wizard can be used to add new or non-configured disk units to an existing disk pool.

The Add Disk Unit and Disk Pool wizards save you time by bundling several time-consuming configuration functions into one efficient process. They also take the guesswork out of disk unit configuration because they understand the capabilities of your system and only offer valid choices. For instance, the wizard does not list the option to start compression unless your system has that capability.

When you choose to add disk units to a protected disk pool, the wizard forces you to include the disk units in device parity protection or to add enough disk units of the same capacity to start mirrored protection. The wizard also gives you the option of balancing data across the disk pool or starting disk compression if these options are permissible actions for your system configuration. You decide which options to choose so that the operation is tailored to your system.

To add a disk unit or disk pool using your IBM® Navigator for i, follow these steps:

Select Configuration and Service from your IBM Navigator for i.
Select Disk Units.
From the Actions menu, select Add Disk Unit.
Follow the wizard 's instructions to add disk units to your disk pool.

You can also add a disk unit to a disk pool using your IBM Navigator for i by following these steps:

Select Configuration and Service from your IBM Navigator for i
Select Disk Pools.
Right-click the disk pool that you want to add a disk unit to and select Add Disk Unit.
Follow the wizard's instructions to add disk units to your disk pool.

Note: You must perform an initial program load (IPL) of the system before the new disk pool is available through the Integrated File System (IFS).