Administrator Guide

9 Type the number of datastores to create, and type the number from which to start the numbering of volume names and datastore
names.
10 (Optional) Select a datastore and click Edit to open the Datastore Properties dialog box, from which you change the volume name,
datastore name, and datastore size.
11 Click Next.
The Ready to Complete page opens.
12 Click Finish.
Editing Volume Settings
Edit volume settings to select or remove the Data Reduction option, to pause Data Reduction, or to select a dierent QoS Prole for the
datastore.
Prerequisites
• Compression is available as a Data Reduction option only if the Allow Compression option has been set on the Storage Center.
• QoS Proles are created and managed in Storage Manager.
For information about managing these options, see the Dell Storage Manager Administrator’s Guide.
Steps
1 Select a datastore.
2 Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Edit Volume Settings.
The Edit Volume Settings wizard opens.
3 Select a Data Reduction Prole from the list or select None.
4 Select or clear the Pause Data Reduction check box as applicable.
5 Click Change next to Volume QoS Prole Default.
The Select QoS Prole to Apply page opens.
6 Select a QoS Prole from the list.
7 Click Next.
The Ready to Complete page opens.
8 Click Finish.
Related link
Edit Volume
Adding an RDM to a Virtual Machine
Use the Add Dell Storage wizard to add a Raw Device Mapping (RDM) to a virtual machine.
Add an RDM Using a New Dell Volume
An RDM can be created and mapped to a virtual machine using the vSphere Web Client Plugin.
Prerequisite
The active controller option is not available if the Storage Center user in Storage Manager only has volume manager privileges.
Steps
1 Select the virtual machine in inventory to which to add an RDM.
2 Select Actions > All Dell Storage Actions > Add Raw Device.
The Add Storage wizard starts with the Device Conguration page open.
3 Select Add New Raw Device Mapping to Virtual Machine and select a virtual device node.
4 Click Next.
The Storage Center page opens.
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