Adding physical volumes to the storage pool

You can add physical volumes to the storage pool by using the Virtual I/O Server (VIOS) configuration menu.

1. From the Manage Storage Pools in Cluster submenu, move the cursor to the Change/Show Physical Volumes in Storage Pool submenu and press Enter.
2. From the Change/Show Physical Volumes in Storage Pool submenu, move the cursor to the Add Physical Volumes to Storage Pool option and press Enter. The Cluster and Storage Pool Selection wizard starts.
3. Select the cluster name and press Enter.
4. Select the storage pool name and press Enter. The Add Physical Volumes to Storage Pool window displays the cluster name and storage pool name that you selected.
5. Press F4 or Esc + 4 in the Physical Volumes to add field and select the physical volume. You can select multiple physical volumes.
6. To clean the physical volumes, type yes in the Clean physical volumes before use field. Otherwise, type no.
7. Press Enter to add the physical volumes to the storage pool.
8. In the confirmation window that opens, select Yes to proceed with adding the physical volumes to the storage pool.