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### To Create New Storage Pools

Note - Before you reconfigure an existing array, note that any information you enter here overwrites the existing information for the array.

Note - You can create a single storage pool by selecting Pools from the View drop-down menu and clicking on Create.

1. Select the Configuration/Array selection tab.
2. Select an array in the Array Selection table and click Configure.

The Configuration page displays showing array details. You can update the array description and the settings in the Array Properties table.

3. Click Apply Profile to Configure Storage.

The Configure Storage Profiles Wizard displays, showing a list of profiles applicable for the new pools on this array on the first page. If there are no pools on this array, the only restriction for the profiles may be a fixed number of drives or "Array Type." If there are pools on the array, an additional limiting factor is the segment size. Only profiles with the same segment size are selectable.

4. Select a profile from the Profile List.

When you select a profile, its details are displayed.

Note - If you don't want to use the profile, you can also create a new profile by selecting <Create New Profile> and entering the parameters for the profile.

5. Click next.
6. Select one or more trays from the table.

You can create a pool using a profile.

7. Select the number of pools (one or two) that you want to assign to this tray from the drop-down menu.
8. Click next.

The default pools names are displayed. You can enter custom pool names.

9. Click next.

The Confirm Selection page appears with a list of the affected volumes and trays that will be affected by a changed profile.

10. Click Confirm to initiate the operation.