You can create a new independent disk pool and add disk units to it. You can also add disk units to an existing disk pool. By default the New Disk Pool wizard creates a protected disk pool that allows you to choose how you want to protect the disk units. You can use device parity protection, mirrored protection, or a combination of both. After the disk pool is created, you will be prompted to start mirroring. This ensures that if you make changes to your disk pool configuration, it will remain protected. You can also create an unprotected disk pool by unchecking the protection option.
To create a new disk pool and add disk units to it, follow these steps: