GUI – Adding a storage space

Once physical storage elements are defined in the IBM® Spectrum Control Base Edition, you can continue by adding the first virtual entity – a storage space.

About this task

A storage space is a logical grouping of storage services and underlying physical pools. This combination determines the storage that is available when a user requests a storage service provisioning.

A storage space is added by providing it with a meaningful name and description.

Procedure

Click the Settings button and select Manage Spaces from the Settings menu. The list of storage spaces is displayed.
Click Add . The New Space dialog box is displayed.
Figure 1. New Space dialog box
Enter the name and description of the storage space that you want to create, and then click Apply. The name and description of the created storage space is added to the Spaces list.
Figure 2. List of storage spaces

Note: You can also add a new space by clicking Add New Space in the drop-down menu of the Default Space tab on the Spaces/Services pane.