The following procedure describes the basic option for creating a parity group and enabling encryption.
Note: You cannot use Ops Center Administrator to create parity groups on the following storage systems.
- VSP 5000 series
- VSP G1x00, F1500
- Register the storage system.
- Identify the target storage system name.
- Identify the total capacity that you expect to use. Plan to use all of the available disks in the system when you create parity groups.
A job is started to create the parity group for the storage system. This job includes the following tasks:
- Identifies the appropriate number and position for the spare disk.
- Assigns a spare disk.
- Creates the required number of parity groups for the requested RAID layout.
- Creates and quick formats the necessary volumes on the parity group so that it is ready for pool creation.
- Creates sub-jobs when multiple parity groups are being created. Each sub-job shows the status of the parity groups being created.
Verify the status of the parity group creation job by clicking Jobs.
Note: Parity group creation might take a long time.