03 Creating a Unified Storage

Log in to Aruba CMP;
from the menu, select VMware on Aruba Cloud > Storage;
in the Unified Storage area, select Go to the Control Panel;
select the data center where you want to activate the service;
on the Unified Storage page, select CREATE NEW UNIFIED STORAGE DEVICE;
in the Create Unified Storage process, provide the following information:
- 1. Unified Storage New name
  - enter a name (required) for the service you are creating. You can edit the name after creation;
- 2. Unified Storage Space
  - select the storage type and specify the required space. After creating the service, you can increase the space but cannot decrease it;
- 3. Protocol
  - select the network protocol from:
    - iSCSI: the iQN code is required;
    - CIFS;
    - NFS.
- Select CREATE UNIFIED STORAGE and confirm the creation.
the newly created service is displayed in the list in the Unified Storage section with the In creation status.
The service is provisioned manually by specialized technical operators. Activation requests are normally processed during business hours (Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00) within 24 hours of submitting the request.

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