Add Volume Types

Use this procedure to add volume types. After a volume type is added, you can manage it from the overview screen.

Prerequisites 

  • Minimum required privileges: Infrastructure administrator

  • At least one block storage driver has been added

Adding volume types

  1. From the main menu, navigate to Volume Types.

  2. Click + Add Volume Type.

  3. Enter the data listed in the General section.

  4. Enter the data listed in the Driver Detail section.

  5. Do one of the following:

    • To add only this volume type click Add. The volume type is displayed on the overview screen.

    • To add more than one volume type:

    1. Click Add+ to complete the first volume type addition and reset the form. The Name field is cleared, but all other field values will display for reuse.

    2. Enter a unique name for the volume type.

    3. Update other field values, if needed.

    4. Repeat steps a, b, and c until you are finished adding additional volume types, then click Cancel to dismiss the Add screen. Clicking Cancel displays the new volume types on the overview screen.

  6. Verify that each new volume type is displayed on the Volume Types overview screen. Click the Name column heading to sort the volume types by name. 

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