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Guidelines for naming and labeling resource pools

You should name resource pools according to the characteristics of the storage each resource pool contains.

The following guidelines can help you optimize the advantages of using resource pools:
  • The name is limited to 64 characters.

    However, for readability, it is advised that names be no longer than 25 characters. You can use any combination of letters, numbers, or special characters in resource pool names.

  • Use a label name that has significant meaning.

    A label should only be used when you want to more narrowly control the resources being provisioned. For example, if you want to restrict the provisioned resources by their cost and performance, you might assign a label of Tier-1, Tier-2, or Tier-3. If a Tier-1 resource label is selected for a provisioning policy and a provisioning action occurs, only those resources assigned to the dataset and labeled as Tier-1 is considered for provisioning.