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You can switch between each type (group) of operation, but you cannot show them all in one 
list (see Figure 5-42).
Figure 5-42   Switching between types of background tasks
5.5  Pools
The Pools menu option is used to configure and manage storage pools, internal, and external 
storage, MDisks, and to migrate old attached storage to the system.
Pools menu contains the following items accessible from GUI (see Figure 5-43):
/SM590000Pools
/SM590000Volumes by Pool
/SM590000Internal Storage
/SM590000External Storage
/SM590000MDisks by Pool
/SM590000System Migration
Figure 5-43   Pools menu
For more information about storage pool configuration and management, see Chapter 6, 
“Storage pools” on page 191.
5.6  Volumes
A volume is a logical disk that the system presents to attached hosts. By using GUI 
operations, you can create different types of volumes, depending on the type of topology that 
is configured on your system. 
Volumes menu contains the following items, as shown in Figure 5-44 on page 156:
/SM590000Volumes
/SM590000Volumes by Pool
/SM590000Volumes by Host