Administrator Guide

9. In the Storage Options page, specify the storage options for the volumes.
• To schedule snapshot creation and expiration for the volume, apply one or more Snapshot Profiles by clicking Change across from
Snapshot Profiles.
• To map the volume to a server, click Change across from Server.
• If Chargeback is enabled, select the department to charge for storage costs associated with the volume by clicking Change across
from Chargeback Department.
• If Data Reduction is enabled on the Storage Center, select Compression or Deduplication with Compression to enable Data
Reduction on the volume.
• To use specific disk tiers and RAID levels for volume data, select the appropriate Storage Profile from the Storage Profile drop-
down menu. Using the Recommended Storage Profile allows the volume to take full advantage of data progression.
• If more than one Storage Type is defined on the Storage Center, select the Storage Type to provide storage from the Storage
Type drop-down menu.
• To set a Volume QoS Profile, either accept the default QoS Profile or click Change across from Volume QoS Profile. Then select
a Volume QoS profile from the resulting list, and click OK.
• To set a Group QoS Profile, click Change across from Group QoS Profile. Then select a Group QoS profile from the resulting list,
and click OK.
• To adjust the Read/Write Cache, enter the desired size of the cache.
• To configure Replications and Live Volumes if they are licensed, select Replications and Live Volumes.
NOTE: The storage options vary based on the features the Storage Center supports.
10. Click Next.
The Set Snapshot Profiles page opens.
11. Select a Snapshot Profile.
• (Optional) To create a new Snapshot Profile, click Create New Snapshot Profile.
12. Click Next.
The Map to Server page opens.
13. Select a server. For more detailed options, click Advanced Mapping. To create a volume without selecting a server, click Yes to the
No Server Specified dialog. To create a new server, click New Server.
14. Click Next. The Replication Tasks page opens. This step appears only if Replication is licensed. If Live Volume is licensed, those
options are visible as well. These features are not available for all controllers. For clarification, see the replication licensing requirements
for your system.
• To create the volumes without setting up a replication, select No Replication or Live Volume.
• To create a volume as a replication, select Replicate Volume to Another Storage Center.
• To create the volume as a Live Volume, select Create as Live Volume .
15. Click Next.
The Volume Summary pane opens.
16. Review the table of new volume settings.
• To manually define another volume, click Add Volume.
• To modify a previous volume, select the volume from the list, then click Edit Volume.
• To add a volume based on a previous volume, select the volume from the list, then click Clone Volume.
• To remove a previous volume, select the volume from the list, then click Remove Volume.
17. When you are finished, click Finish.
Modifying Volumes
You can rename, move, or expand a volume after it has been created. You can also modify advanced volume attributes if needed.
NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help.
Edit Multiple Volumes
The Edit Multiple Volume dialog box allows you to edit the settings for multiple volumes.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Storage tab.
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