Administrator Guide

5. Select the remote expiration rule to modify and click (Edit Remote Snapshot Expiration).

The Edit Remote Snapshot Expiration dialog box opens.

6. Configure the remote snapshot expiration rule.

a) In the Remote Expiration field, specify the number of minutes, hours, days, or weeks to keep the remote snapshot before

deleting it.

b) Click OK.

Managing Storage Profiles

Storage Profiles determine the RAID level and tiers on which data is stored.

NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help.

Create a Storage Profile (Storage Center 7.2.1 and Earlier)

Create a storage profile to specify custom RAID level and tier settings that can be applied to one or more volumes.

Prerequisites

In the Storage Center User Volume Defaults, the Allow Storage Profile selection checkbox must be selected.

About this task

NOTE:

SCv2000 series controllers cannot create storage profiles.

Steps

1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere

Central.

From the STORAGE menu, click Profiles.

The Profiles view is displayed.

3. In the Profiles view, click the Storage Profiles tab.

4. Click (New).

The New Storage Profile dialog box opens.

5. Configure the storage profile.

a) Type a name for the storage profile in the Name field.

b) Select the RAID levels to use for volumes associated with the storage profile from the RAID Type Used drop-down menu.

c) In the Tiers Used area, select the checkboxes of the storage tiers (disk classes) that can be used for volumes associated with the

storage profile.

6. Click OK.

Create a Storage Profile (Storage Center 7.2.10 and Later)