Creating a disk pool

You can create a basic disk pool or independent disk pool with the disk pool wizard.

The disk pool wizard saves you time by bundling several time-consuming configuration functions into one efficient process. It also takes the guesswork out of disk unit configuration because it understands the capabilities of your system and only offers valid choices. For instance, the wizard does not list the option to start compression unless your system has that capability.

The disk pool wizard allows you to create a basic disk pool or independent disk pool or to use an existing disk pool to add new or non-configured disk units. When you choose to create 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 are permissible actions for your system configuration. You decide which options to choose so that the operation is tailored to your system.

The disk pool wizard also allows you to configure disk encryption. You must set the ASP master key before you can create an encrypted independent disk pool.

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  1. Select Configuration and Service from your IBM Navigator for i.
  2. Select Disk Pools.
  3. From the Actions menu, select New Disk Pool.
  4. Follow the wizard's instructions to add disk units to a new disk pool.
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