storcfg pool -add

Creates and adds a new pool to the StorMan repository. The pool is defined for a specific storage system already contained in the repository.

After completing the –add function, the new pool is created and empty; it contains no logical volumes.

Syntax

storcfg pool –add –poolid poolid –system system –connectparam ...

Parameters

–poolid poolid

Specifies the ID of the pool. This parameter is mandatory.
Refer to the common description of ”poolid” in chapter "Common supported value ranges".

The pool ID must be unique and is internally not case-sensitive. If the pool ID already exists in the repository, the command is rejected.

–system system

Specifies the system name of the storage system that contains the pool. If the specified storage system is not contained in the repository, the command is rejected.

This parameter is mandatory.

–connectparam

Refer to the description of the "Connection parameters". 

Return codes

Error Code	Name	Error Type
0	STORMAN_OK	Function successful
3	STORMAN_VER_NOT_SUPP	Version not supported
7	STORMAN_INV_PARAMETERS	Specified parameters invalid
13	STORMAN_COMMUNIC_ERROR	Error in StorMan communication between client and server
16	STORMAN_FAULT	Unexpected error in function
18	STORMAN_NOT_FOUND	Matching object could not be provided
19	STORMAN_POOLID_IN_USE	Pool ID is in use
20	STORMAN_ALREADY_EXISTS	Object already exists in the repository
36	STORMAN_AUTH_FAILED	User / password for StorMan not valid