Creating Round-Robin Pools of COS – SDs

Last Updated on June 24, 2026

This topic provides an overview to the processes of creating round-robin pools of COS – SDs, including prerequisite information and references to additional information sources.

Prerequisites

Before creating a round-robin pool of COS – SDs (the default COS setup for multiple COS – SDs in a COS Configuration), remember that if you plan to deploy COS – SDs to a round-robin pool using a deployment file, you must use the default installation path for the COS – SDs on the device’s local storage.

Process

To create a round-robin pool of COS – SDs, perform the following steps.

  1. Create a COS Configuration by manually installing and configuring the first COS – SD. Follow the instructions in the appropriate installation section for your Windows, Mac, or Linux COS – SD.
  2. Add additional COS – SDs to your COS Configuration, either manually (interactively) or by using a deployment file (non-interactively).
    1. To add COS – SDs manually, see Manually Adding COS – SDs to a COS Configuration.
    2. To add COS – SDs using a deployment file, see Using a Deployment File to Add COS – SDs to a Configuration.