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Partitioning on the basis of volume groups Selected system administrator activities
4.1.3.1 Adding a logical volume group
● The form and detailed information are provided in the section “Logical Volume Groups”
on page 173
1. Click on the “NEW” button.
2. The following must be entered:
Name Name of the new logical volume group
Type Extended (2 GB, ... , 200 GB) or standard (900 MB)
Location Cache area (floating or defined explicitly)
Comment Comment
3. Click on the “OK” button.
The entries become effective with the next “Distribute and Activate” (see page 188).
4.1.3.2 Adding a physical volume group
● The form and detailed information are provided in the section “Physical Volume Groups”
on page 181.
1. Click on the “NEW” button.
2. A large number of entries need to be made. The description of the individual fields
is provided on page 183.
You will find further information in the section “Creating a new physical volume
group” on page 187.
3. Click on the “OK” button.
The entries become effective with the next “Distribute and Activate” (see page 188).
4.1.3.3 Adding logical volumes to a logical volume group
● The form and detailed information are provided in the section “Logical Volume Opera-
tions » Add Logical Volumes” on page 211.
The following information must be specified:
– the VSN of the first logical volume
– the logical volume group
– the number of logical volumes
The logical volumes are then incorporated in the CentricStor pool.