Chapter 6. Managing thin pools using the Web Console
6.1. Creating a thin pool using the Web Console
Follow these instructions to create a logical thin pool using the Web Console.
- Log in to the Web Console.
- Click the hostname → Storage.
- Click the volume group. The Volume Group Overview page opens.
Click + Create new Logical Volume. The Create Logical Volume window opens.
- Specify a Name for your thin pool.
-
Set Purpose to
Pool for thinly provisioned volumes
. - Specify a Size for your thin pool.
- Click Create.
Your new thin pool appears in the list of logical volumes in this volume group.
6.2. Growing a thin pool using the Web Console
Follow these instructions to increase the size of a logical thin pool using the Web Console.
- Log in to the Web Console.
- Click the hostname → Storage.
- Click the volume group. The Volume Group Overview page opens.
- Click the thin pool.
On the Pool subtab, click Grow. The Grow Logical Volume window opens.
- Specify the new Size of the thin pool.
- Click Grow.
6.3. Deactivating a thin pool using the Web Console
Follow these instructions to deactivate a logical thin pool using the Web Console. This deactivates all thinly provisioned logical volumes in the pool.
- Log in to the Web Console.
- Click the hostname → Storage.
- Click the volume group. The Volume Group Overview page opens.
- Click the thin pool.
- Click Deactivate.
The thin pool is deactivated.
6.4. Activating a thin pool using the Web Console
Follow these instructions to activate a logical thin pool using the Web Console.
- Log in to the Web Console.
- Click the hostname → Storage.
- Click the volume group. The Volume Group Overview page opens.
- Click the thin pool.
- Click Activate.
The thin pool is activated. This does not activate thin provisioned logical volumes in the pool.