Administrator Guide

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 storage tier (disk class) that will be used for data writes for volumes associated with the storage profile from the Write
Tier drop-down menu.
c) Select the RAID level to use for volumes associated with the storage profile from the Write RAID Type drop-down menu.
d) Select the RAID level to use for snapshot data in tier 1 from the Tier 1 drop-down menu.
e) Select the RAID level to use for snapshot data in tier 2 from the Tier 2 drop-down menu.
f) Select the RAID level to use for snapshot data in tier 3 from the Tier 3 drop-down menu.
6. Click OK.
Apply a Storage Profile to One or More Volumes
Apply a storage profile to a volume to specify the RAID level and tiers used by the volume.
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.
2.
From the STORAGE menu, click Profiles.
The Profiles view is displayed.
3. In the Profiles view, click the Storage Profiles tab.
4. Select the storage profile to apply to a volume .
5. Click Apply to Volumes.
The Apply to Volumes dialog box opens.
6. Select the volumes to which you want to apply the storage profile.
7. Click OK.
Apply a Storage Profile to a Server
Apply a storage profile to a server to specify the RAID level and tiers used by all volumes that are mapped to the server.
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.
2.
From the STORAGE menu, click Profiles.
The Profiles view is displayed.
3. In the Profiles view, click the Storage Profiles tab.
4. Select the storage profile to apply to a server .
5. Click Apply to Server Volumes.
The Apply to Server Volumes dialog box opens.
6. Select the server to which you want to apply the storage profile.
7. Click OK.
Delete a Storage Profile
Delete a storage profile if it is no longer needed.
Prerequisites
• The Allow Storage Profile Selection checkbox must be selected in the Configure User Preferences dialog box of the Storage
Center user.
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