IBM DS8880 Thin Provisioning (Updated for Release 8.5)

DS GUI and DS CLI support for thin provisioning

This chapter describes the use of the DS GUI and DS CLI commands in support of thin provisioning-related functions and includes the following topics:

•4.1, “DS GUI and DS CLI support to set up thin provisioning” on page 32

•4.2, “Creating ESE thin-provisioned volumes” on page 42

•4.3, “Summary” on page 47

4.1 DS GUI and DS CLI support to set up thin provisioning

When you create a volume, you must tell the system what type of volume you want to create. You have the choice between fully provisioned ...