Create a storage volume

You can create a storage volume with or without a storage volume template. If you do not specify a storage volume template, you must specify the storage volume provisioning attributes. Before you create a storage volume, you select a storage system and associated storage pool. After you create a storage volume, you can add it to a server profile.

Prerequisites

  • Minimum required session ID privileges: Infrastructure administrator or Storage administrator

  • You have added at least one storage system

  • You have added at least one storage pool

Creating a storage volume with a storage volume template using REST APIs
  1. Select a storage system URI.

    GET /rest/storage-systems

  2. Select a storage volume template.

    GET /rest/storage-volume-templates

  3. Create the storage volume with the information from the previous steps.

    POST /rest/storage-volumes

Creating a storage volume without a storage template using REST APIs
  1. Select a storage system URI.

    GET /rest/storage-systems

  2. Select a storage pool from the storage system URI you selected in step 1.

    GET {storage system URI}/storage-pools

  3. Create the storage volume with the information from the previous steps.

    POST /rest/storage-volumes