## About Volumes

The default storage configuration defines one domain with a single storage pool that uses a default profile. It does not refine your storage any further. To use your storage efficiently, you must create volumes and assign them to a storage pool.

You manage the system's physical disks as a pool of storage space for creating volumes. Volumes are "containers" into which applications, databases, and file systems can put data. Volumes are created from the virtual disks in storage pools. Based on your specifications, the system automatically allocates the storage from different disks to satisfy your volume configuration requirements.

You can create up to 32 volumes on each virtual disk. After you create the volumes, assign each initiator in your environment to one of the volumes. The system provides wizards to assist you in creating volumes, creating storage pools, and assigning initiators.

To see the current volumes, go to the Volume Summary page, as described in Displaying Volume Information.

### Related Topics

- Managing Volumes
- About Volume Snapshots