Thin Image cache management device requirements

Thin Image User Guide

Version
9.8.6
Audience
anonymous
Part Number
MK-98RD9020-16

The following table shows the cache management device requirements for performing Thin Image tasks.

For information about DP tasks, see the Provisioning Guide for your storage system.

Task

Number of cache management devices required

Initially create an HTI pool. (VSP 5000 series)

8,192*

*HTI assigns 4,096 of the 8,192 devices that are available.

Create a volume.

1

Create a P-VOL.

256

Initially create an HTI pair for a volume. (VSP 5000 series)

4,097

The number of cache management devices that can be used in a system for each model is as follows:
  • VSP 5000 series: 65,280
  • VSP E series: 65,536