232 Implementing the IBM Storwize V7000 with IBM Spectrum Virtualize V8.2.1
Listing external MDisks
External MDisks can be managed through the External Storage pane, which is accessed by 
clicking Pools → External Storage, as shown in Figure 6-52.
Figure 6-52   External storage view
To list all MDisks that are visible by the system with the CLI, use the lsmdisk command 
without any parameters. If required, you can filter output to include only external or only array 
type MDisks. 
Assigning MDisks to pools
Add the MDisks to an existing pool or create a new pool to include them. If the storage pool 
does not exist, follow the procedure that is outlined in 6.1.1, “Creating storage pools” on 
page 193. 
Figure 6-53 shows how to add selected MDisk to an existing storage pool. Click Assign 
under the Actions menu or right-click on the MDisk and select Assign.
Figure 6-53   Assigning unmanaged MDisk
After you click Assign, a dialog window opens, as shown in Figure 6-54. Select the target 
pool, MDisk storage tier, and external encryption setting.
Figure 6-54   Assign MDisk dialog