Create LUNs on Disk Array
To create a LUN, the “Create Logical Unit” option is selected. This particular array was previously configured as a RAID 1+0 by the hardware field engineer.
Note – It is important at this point to note that the storage solution LUN size should not be confused with the size of the iSCSI target. The iSCSI target will be configured in a later step and is associated with the storage needed for a particular application on the host server. It is recommended that the LUN size on the storage hardware be as large as reasonably possible to allow the storage subsystem to optimize the use of the physical disks underlying the LUN that is created. In this case, as shown below, we are choosing to create one LUN at the maximum size available for this hardware. The iSCSI targets created later will fit into this one LUN, based on the needs of the host application.
After the confirmation window appears and is accepted, the LUN is created.
The management console shows the configuration.
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