Vmax Allocation:

Please find the following steps for auto provisioning in Vmax with examples.

Step 1. Create Initiator group by using your host wwn's.

symaccess -sid 034 create -name xxxx -type initiator -wwn 10000000c974aa75

symaccess -sid 034 -name xxxx -type initiator add -wwn 10000000c974a6c7

Step 2. Create Port Group.

symaccess -sid 034 create -name yyyy -type port -dirport 9e:0,11e:0.

Step 3. Creation of Storage group.

symaccess -sid 034 create -name zzzz -type storage

symaccess -sid 034 -name zzzz -type storage add devs 2597:2604

Step 4. Creat of PMR.

symaccess -sid 034 create view -name AAAA -ig xxxx -pg yyyy -sg zzzz

What is Thin Provisioning?

Thin provisioning is a method of optimizing the efficiency with which the available space is utilized in storage area networks. Thin provisioning operates by allocating disk space in a flexible manner among multiple users, based on the minimum space required by each user at any given time.