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Create a LUN

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You use the Create LUN wizard to create a LUN. The wizard also creates the igroup and maps the LUN to the igroup, which enables the specified host to access the LUN.

Before you begin

  • There must be an aggregate with enough free space to contain the LUN.

  • There must be a storage virtual machine (SVM) with the iSCSI protocol enabled and the appropriate logical interfaces (LIFs) created.

  • You must have recorded the iSCSI initiator node name of the host.

LUNs are mapped to a subset of the initiators in the igroup to limit the number of paths from the host to the LUN.

  • By default, ONTAP uses Selective LUN Map (SLM) to make the LUN accessible only through paths on the node owning the LUN and its high-availability (HA) partner.

  • You still must configure all of the iSCSI LIFs on every node for LUN mobility in case the LUN is moved to another node in the cluster.

  • When moving a volume or a LUN, you must modify the SLM reporting-nodes list before moving.

About this task

If your organization has a naming convention, you should use names for the LUN, volume, and so on that fit your convention. Otherwise, you should accept the default names.

Steps

  1. Navigate to the LUNs window.

  2. Click Create.

  3. Browse and select an SVM in which you want to create the LUNs.

    The Create LUN Wizard is displayed.

  4. On the General Properties page, select the LUN type Linux for LUNs used directly by the Linux host.

    Leave the Thin Provisioned check box unselected.

    Illustration shows dialog box with Thin Provisioned check box unselected.

  5. On the LUN Container page, select an existing FlexVol volume.

    You must ensure that there is enough space in the volume. If sufficient space is not available in the existing volumes, you can create a new volume.

  6. On the Initiators Mapping page, click Add Initiator Group, enter the required information on the General tab, and then on the Initiators tab, enter the iSCSI initiator node name of the host that you recorded.

  7. Confirm the details, and then click Finish to complete the wizard.

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