System and method for chassis-based virtual storage drive configuration

A system comprising:

• a plurality of storage devices;
• a plurality of IHSs (Information Handling Systems) installed as components of a chassis, wherein each IHS comprises a plurality of storage controllers and a remote access controller configured to:
• receive a request for configuration of a first virtual storage profile by a first storage controller of the plurality of storage controllers;
• determine physical storage requirements for implementing the requested first virtual storage profile;
• and
• a chassis management controller configured to:
• identify idle storage devices within the plurality of storage devices, wherein the plurality of storage devices are mapped to one of the storage controllers,
• manage the plurality of idle storage drives such that the chassis management controller maintains a limit on the number of idle storage drives that are managed by the chassis management controller such that the plurality of storage controllers forgo management of idle storage drives;
• select a first set of storage devices from the idle storage devices based on the determined physical storage requirements;
• and
• map the first set of storage devices to the first storage controller for configuring the requested first virtual storage profile.

A chassis management controller configured as a component of a chassis comprising a plurality of storage devices and a plurality of IHSs (Information Handling Systems), the chassis management controller comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory device coupled to the one or more processors, the memory device storing computer-readable instructions that, upon execution by the one or more processors, cause the chassis management controller to:
• identify idles storage devices within the plurality of storage devices mapped to any of a plurality of storage controllers installed in the plurality of IHSs, and wherein the chassis management controller manages the plurality of idle storage drives such that the chassis management controller maintains a limit on the number of idle storage drives that are managed by the chassis management controller such that the plurality of storage controllers forgo management of idle storage drives;
• receive a request for configuration of storage devices required for implementing a first virtual storage profile by a first storage controller of a first IHS of the plurality of IHSs;
• select a first set of storage devices from the idle storage devices based on storage device requirements provided in the request;
• and
• map the first set of storage devices to the first storage controller for configuring the requested first virtual storage profile.