---
title: "Setting Up the Storage"
slug: "setting-up-the-storage-2-1-1"
tags: ["7.11", "Edge Filer", "Gateway", "Filer"]
updated: 2025-09-18T07:02:48Z
published: 2025-09-18T07:02:48Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/setting-up-the-storage-2-1-1"
---

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# Setting Up the Storage

You store the CTERA Edge Filer data on a volume, which is defined on a virtual array. For a V Series edge filer, CTERA recommends that the maximum storage is defined as a single disk when the CTERA Edge Filer is created.

During the initial setup of the CTERA Edge Filer an LVM, *array1*, is created with a volume, *vol1*.

For a V Series edge filer, if required, you can extend an existing virtual disk, and then enlarge the volume. If you do require multiple disks, for example, when running the edge filer in ESXi, where the maximum disk size is 62TB, the additional disks can be added to the LVM.

**To setup storage:**

1. In the **Configuration** view, select **Storage > Arrays** or **Storage > Volumes** in the navigation pane and click **Storage Setup Wizard**.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-L3UN8XKT.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A58Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ai5fCi3GgGS9Svknx8oCZ72Y7%2FKFRaoZYjPQQoVsCs4%3D)  

The **Easy Storage Setup** window is displayed.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-PVFQ8DU8.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A58Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ai5fCi3GgGS9Svknx8oCZ72Y7%2FKFRaoZYjPQQoVsCs4%3D)  

In this example, the edge filer has 2 disks: VIRT2 and VIRT3. In this example, VIRT2 was the original disk and VIRT3 was added.
          **Note**

          

Normally, a V Series edge filer requires one disk.

After clicking **Format** and then **Yes** to confirm, the drive is formatted and all the data on the drive is erased.
          **Warning**

          

Formatting erases all data on the drive.
2. Click **Next**.  

If there are proposed actions, for example, after an additional disk is added, the proposed actions are displayed.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-31F4DJV2.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A58Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=ai5fCi3GgGS9Svknx8oCZ72Y7%2FKFRaoZYjPQQoVsCs4%3D)
3. To continue with the proposed action, click **Next**.
4. Click **Finish** in the **Wizard Completed** window.

If an action was proposed, the action is implemented.