Create Volume Group Wizard: Welcome

Use this page to understand what a volume group is and the steps involved for configuring a volume group.

The Create Volume Group wizard guides you through the creation of a volume group, which you can optionally include in an existing resource group. start of changeA volume group is a collection of one or more logical volumes.end of change You can manage volume groups in PowerHA® SystemMirror as a resource in a resource group. Doing so ensures that the volume group can remain available in case of an unexpected hardware malfunction or unresolved errors.

You must specify information for all required fields, which are marked with an asterisk (*), plus information for any optional fields that you choose. When you complete all pages, click Finish to create the volume group.

Additionally, you can configure the default behavior for showing the Welcome page when you use the wizard again. If you do not select this option, the next time you use the wizard, it opens at the Choose a cluster page. Changes to this setting do not take effect until you click Finish.

Complete the following pages in the wizard to create your volume group: