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Create new LUN on Unity

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Create new LUN on Unity by Dell-EMC

 

Login to GUI

 

Go to navigation menu on left Storage > Block

 

 

Click the “+” sign to create

-name it with hostname, date and purpose for easy identification

-provide description to identify

-put tiering policy: “Start High Then Auto-Tier” default is recommended

-uncheck the thin provisioning option

-size as requested

-thin option (checked means increase in disk usage as data is written, uncheck means immediate increase) 

-no limit on I/O

 

Provide access to hosts 

-set up the hosts connection by clicking “+” sign

 

Setup snapshot schedule as needed

 

Setup replication as needed

 

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Create new LUN on Pure Storage

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Create new LUN on Pure Storage

Login to the GUI

 

Create a new voume by going to Storage > Volumes

 

Click + to create new LUN

 

-name it with hostname, date and purpose for easy of identification

-give the size on “Provisioned Size”

-click “Create”

 

Connect the new LUN to host on Storage > Hosts

-search the hosts and click into it

-if you are not sure, you can look into the hostname on Health > Connections

-if you are not sure, you can look into the host and double check WWN of host’s FC card ports

-click into the 3 dots on to right upper corner

-click “Connect”

-search the LUN by LUN name given and check

-click “Connect”

-click the new LUN created and share the Serial number for sysadmin to identify