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Create a capacity pool for Azure NetApp Files \| Microsoft Docs	Describes how to create a capacity pool so that you can create volumes within it.	azure-netapp-files		b-hchen				azure-netapp-files	storage	na	how-to	11/4/2021	anfdocs

Create a capacity pool for Azure NetApp Files

Creating a capacity pool enables you to create volumes within it.

Before you begin

You must have already created a NetApp account.

Go to the management blade for your NetApp account, and then, from the navigation pane, click Capacity pools.
Click + Add pools to create a new capacity pool.
The New Capacity Pool window appears.
Provide the following information for the new capacity pool:
- Name
  Specify the name for the capacity pool.
  The capacity pool name must be unique for each NetApp account.
- Service level
  This field shows the target performance for the capacity pool.
  Specify the service level for the capacity pool: Ultra, Premium, or Standard.
- Size
  Specify the size of the capacity pool that you are purchasing.
  The minimum capacity pool size is 4 TiB. You can change the size of a capacity pool in 1-TiB increments.
- QoS
  Specify whether the capacity pool should use the Manual or Auto QoS type.
  
  See Storage Hierarchy and Performance Considerations to understand the QoS types.
  
  [!IMPORTANT] Setting QoS type to Manual is permanent. You cannot convert a manual QoS capacity pool to use auto QoS. However, you can convert an auto QoS capacity pool to use manual QoS. See Change a capacity pool to use manual QoS.
Click Create.