8456ch_ConfigGUI.fm Draft Document for Review December 5, 2019 4:33 pm GLYPH<129> MiB, GiB, or TiB GLYPH<129> Blocks – (Optional) Host: Optionally, select a target host or host cluster to map the volumes In the example that is shown in Figure 11-52, 8 volumes of 20 GiB are created. Both pools  of the pool pair are selected by default. The system allocates 4 volumes to each pool,  balancing the workload. Finally, the newly created volumes are assigned to the host  aix_host1  after creation. Tip:  Providing a target host or host cluster allows you to create volumes and map them  to the desired host in one step. Create volumes: IBM i  1. Click the  IBM i  icon from the Create Volumes dialog shown in Figure 11-51 on page 304.  This opens the Create Volumes configuration dialog for IBM i (Figure 11-53). To create FB volumes for IBM i hosts using the  IBM i preset , complete the following steps: Figure 11-53 Creating IBM i volumes 2. Choose from the available  FB pools  in each node.  3. Enter a  Name prefix  to identify the volumes.  4. Specify hexadecimal values (00-FE) for the  LSSs  that contain the volumes.  5. Enter the  Quantity  of volumes to create. 6. Select the volume  Type  from a list of fixed capacities.  7. If variable type 050 (unprotected) or 099 (protected) is selected, then the  Capacity  of the  volumes (GiB or TiB) also needs to be specified.  306  IBM DS8900F Architecture and Implementation