## Creating a Storage Profile

To create a storage profile:

1. Go to the Sun Web Console page and click SE6920 Configuration Service.
2. Click Storage > Profiles > New.

The New Storage Profile wizard is displayed.

3. Specify a name for the new profile, using a maximum of 32 characters.

Valid characters include 0 to 9, A to Z and a to z, _ (underscore), and - (dash).

4. Specify a description for the new profile, using a maximum of 256 characters, including spaces. Click Next.

Valid characters include 0 to 9, A to Z and a to z, _(underscore), and - (dash), . (period), : (colon), , (comma), % (percent), ( ) (parenthesis), [ ] (brackets), { } (braces), ` (tick), ~ (tilde), and | (pipe).

5. Select the appropriate backend attributes, and click Next. Possible values are:

- RAID Level: RAID-5 (default), RAID-0, RAID-1
- Segment Size: 4 KB, 8 KB, 16 KB, 32 KB, 64 KB (default)

The segment size must be the same for all virtual disks that are configured on an array.

- Dedicated Hot Spare: Enabled, Disabled (default)
- Number of Drives: 2 to 14 or Variable (default is 7)
- Read Ahead: Enabled, Disabled (default)

The read-ahead option must be the same for all virtual disks that are configured on an array.

- Array Type: Exact Match IOPS, Exact Match Bandwidth, Exact Match Capacity, Best Available Match IOPS (default), Best Available Match Bandwidth, Best Available Match Capacity

6. Select the virtualization attributes you want, and click Next. Possible values are:

- Virtualization Strategy: Concatenate, Stripe (default)
- Stripe Size (only): 128 KB (default), 512 KB, 1 MB, 2 MB, 4 MB, 8 MB, 16 MB

7. Review the specified information for the new storage profile. If you are satisfied, click Finish. Otherwise, click Previous to make changes.

### Related Topics

- Managing Storage Profiles
- Modifying a Storage Profile
- Deleting a Storage Profile