Storage Pools

Create a Storage Pool

1. Go to Applications :: Virtual Machines.
2. Click Storage pools (displays dialog). 
3. Click Create storage pool (displays dialog). 
   1. Enter Name.
   2. On Type drop-down, select Filesystem directory.
   3. On Target path drop-down, select list of file folders.
4. On Startup, select Start pool when host boots checkbox.
5. Click Create.

Create sdb Storage

Step 1 – Create storage pool

This is used in the Access Additional Drive(s)/Drive Partitions procedure.

1. Go to Applications :: Virtual Machines.
2. Click Storage pools
3. Click Create storage pool
4. Enter Name
5. On Type drop-down, select Filesystem directory
6. On Target path field, enter:  /var/local/file_manager/admin_group/sdb1/
7. On Startup, select Start pool when host boots checkbox.
8. Click Create. 

Step 2 – Create Volume

1. Expand the details (click Right-arrow – left side)
2. Click Activate.
3. On Storage volumes sub-tab, click Create a Volume.
4. Enter Name
5. On Size drop-down, select Gib or MiB.
6. On Format drop-down, select one (qcow2, raw).
7. Click Create. 

Step 3 – Create Virtual Machine

1. On Virtual Machine page, go to Virtual machines section: 
2. Click Create VM (displays dialog). Enter details: 
3. Enter Name.
4. On Installation type drop-down, select Download an OS.
5. On Operating system drop-down, select one (depends on Installation type selection).
6. On Storage drop-down, select the sdb storage pool.
7. On Volume drop-down, select the sdb volume.
8. Enter Size values.
9. Enter Memory values.
10. (if available) Select Run unattended installation checkbox.
11. Select Immediately start VM checkbox.
12. Click Create.