CreateStorageContainer

You can use the CreateStorageContainer method to create a Virtual Volume (VVol) storage container. You can use storage containers for reporting and resource allocation. You need to create at least one storage container to use the Virtual Volumes feature.

Parameters

This method has the following input parameters:

Name	Description	Type	Default value	Required
name	Name of the storage container. Follows Element software account naming restrictions.	string	None	Yes
accountID	Non-storage container account that will become a storage container.	integer	None	No
initiatorSecret	The secret for CHAP authentication for the initiator.	string	None	No
targetSecret	The secret for CHAP authentication for the target.	string	None	No

Return value

This method has the following return value:

Name	Description	Type
storageContainer	Object containing Information about the newly created storage container.	storageContainer

Request example

Requests for this method are similar to the following example:

{
  "method": "CreateStorageContainer",
    "params": {
        "name" : "example"
    },
    "id": 1
}

Response example

This method returns a response similar to the following example:

{
  "id": 1,
  "result": {
    "storageContainer": {
      "accountID": 8,
      "initiatorSecret": "rVTOi25^H.d;cP}l",
      "name": "example",
      "protocolEndpointType": "SCSI",
      "status": "active",
      "storageContainerID": "a9ec1138-e386-4a44-90d7-b9acbbc05176",
      "targetSecret": "6?AEIxWpvo6,!boM"
    }
  }
}

New since version

9.6