Creating volumes
Create volumes for IBM®
Z
, IBM i, or open system hosts. Use the create
volumes option to create volumes with standard provisioning or thin provisioning and specify logical
subsystems (LSSs) for IBM
Z
, IBM i, or open system volumes.
Creating volumes for IBM Z hosts
Use the Create Volumes for IBM Z window to create count key data (CKD) volumes and the logical subsystems (LSSs) to contain the volumes. Select Provisioning type to create standard provisioned volumes that are balanced across pool or thin provisioned volumes.
Creating volumes for IBM i hosts
Use the Create Volumes for IBM i window to create fixed block (FB) volumes for IBM i hosts. Select Provisioning type to create standard provisioned volumes that are balanced across pool or thin provisioned volumes.
Creating volumes for open system hosts
Use the Create Volumes for Open Systems window to create fixed block (FB) volumes. Select Provisioning type to create standard provisioned volumes that are balanced across pool or thin provisioned volumes.