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# List a vdisk by UID
# List a vdisk by UID
## <tt>'''svcinfo lsvdisk -filtervalue vdisk_UID=<vdisk UID>'''</tt>
## <tt>'''svcinfo lsvdisk -filtervalue vdisk_UID=<vdisk UID>'''</tt>
#:: <tt>'''ex: svcinfo lsvdisk -filtervalue vdisk_UID=60050768015E91225000000000002C18'''</tt>
##: <tt>'''ex: svcinfo lsvdisk -filtervalue vdisk_UID=60050768015E91225000000000002C18'''</tt>
# List a vdisk by name
# List a vdisk by name
## <tt>'''svcinfo lsvdisk <vdisk name>'''</tt>
## <tt>'''svcinfo lsvdisk <vdisk name>'''</tt>
#:: <tt>'''ex: svcinfo lsvdisk VDISKNAME_DB_01'''</tt>
##: <tt>'''ex: svcinfo lsvdisk VDISKNAME_DB_01'''</tt>


== vdisk Expansion Operations ==
== vdisk Expansion Operations ==
# Expand vdisk by name
# Expand vdisk by name
## <tt>'''svctask expandvdisksize -size <size> -unit [b | kb | mb | gb | tb | pb] <vdisk_name>'''</tt>
## <tt>'''svctask expandvdisksize -size <size> -unit [b | kb | mb | gb | tb | pb] <vdisk_name>'''</tt>
#:: <tt>'''ex: svctask expandvdisksize -size 10 -unit gb VDISKNAME_DB_01'''</tt>
##: <tt>'''ex: svctask expandvdisksize -size 10 -unit gb VDISKNAME_DB_01'''</tt>


== vdisk Creation ==
== vdisk Creation ==
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# Create a standard volume
# Create a standard volume
## <tt>'''svctask mkvdisk -mdiskgrp <lsmdiskgrp> -iogrp [io_grp0 | io_grp1 | io_grp2 | io_grp3] -size <size> -unit [b | kb | mb | gb | tb | pb] -name <vdisk_name>'''</tt>
## <tt>'''svctask mkvdisk -mdiskgrp <lsmdiskgrp> -iogrp [io_grp0 | io_grp1 | io_grp2 | io_grp3] -size <size> -unit [b | kb | mb | gb | tb | pb] -name <vdisk_name>'''</tt>
#:: <tt>'''ex: svctask mkvdisk -mdiskgrp MDISK_GROUP_01 -iogrp io_grp0 -size 10 -unit gb -name VDISKNAME_DB_01'''</tt>
##: <tt>'''ex: svctask mkvdisk -mdiskgrp MDISK_GROUP_01 -iogrp io_grp0 -size 10 -unit gb -name VDISKNAME_DB_01'''</tt>


=== Compressed Volumes ===
=== Compressed Volumes ===
# Create a compressed volume
# Create a compressed volume
## <tt>'''svctask mkvdisk -mdiskgrp <lsmdiskgrp> -iogrp [io_grp0 | io_grp1 | io_grp2 | io_grp3] -size <size> -unit [b | kb | mb | gb | tb | pb] -compressed -name <vdisk_name> -rsize 5% -autoexpand'''</tt>
## <tt>'''svctask mkvdisk -mdiskgrp <lsmdiskgrp> -iogrp [io_grp0 | io_grp1 | io_grp2 | io_grp3] -size <size> -unit [b | kb | mb | gb | tb | pb] -compressed -name <vdisk_name> -rsize 5% -autoexpand'''</tt>
#:: <tt>'''ex: svctask mkvdisk -mdiskgrp MDISK_GROUP_01 -iogrp io_grp0 -size 10 -unit gb -compressed -name VDISKNAME_DB_01 -rsize 5% -autoexpand'''</tt>
##: <tt>'''ex: svctask mkvdisk -mdiskgrp MDISK_GROUP_01 -iogrp io_grp0 -size 10 -unit gb -compressed -name VDISKNAME_DB_01 -rsize 5% -autoexpand'''</tt>


=== Thin-provisioned Volumes ===
=== Thin-provisioned Volumes ===

Revision as of 13:53, 1 March 2017

vdisk Listing Operations

  1. List all vdisks
    1. svcinfo lsvdisk
  2. List a vdisk by UID
    1. svcinfo lsvdisk -filtervalue vdisk_UID=<vdisk UID>
      ex: svcinfo lsvdisk -filtervalue vdisk_UID=60050768015E91225000000000002C18
  3. List a vdisk by name
    1. svcinfo lsvdisk <vdisk name>
      ex: svcinfo lsvdisk VDISKNAME_DB_01

vdisk Expansion Operations

  1. Expand vdisk by name
    1. svctask expandvdisksize -size <size> -unit [b | kb | mb | gb | tb | pb] <vdisk_name>
      ex: svctask expandvdisksize -size 10 -unit gb VDISKNAME_DB_01

vdisk Creation

Standard Volume

  1. Create a standard volume
    1. svctask mkvdisk -mdiskgrp <lsmdiskgrp> -iogrp [io_grp0 | io_grp1 | io_grp2 | io_grp3] -size <size> -unit [b | kb | mb | gb | tb | pb] -name <vdisk_name>
      ex: svctask mkvdisk -mdiskgrp MDISK_GROUP_01 -iogrp io_grp0 -size 10 -unit gb -name VDISKNAME_DB_01

Compressed Volumes

  1. Create a compressed volume
    1. svctask mkvdisk -mdiskgrp <lsmdiskgrp> -iogrp [io_grp0 | io_grp1 | io_grp2 | io_grp3] -size <size> -unit [b | kb | mb | gb | tb | pb] -compressed -name <vdisk_name> -rsize 5% -autoexpand
      ex: svctask mkvdisk -mdiskgrp MDISK_GROUP_01 -iogrp io_grp0 -size 10 -unit gb -compressed -name VDISKNAME_DB_01 -rsize 5% -autoexpand

Thin-provisioned Volumes

Further Reading

  1. IBM Knowledge Center - SAN Volume Controller (2145 and 2147)
  2. IBM Knowledge Center - IBM Storwize v7000