Administrator Guide

7. When you are finished, click OK.
Create Multiple Volumes Simultaneously Using the Multiple-Step Wizard
If you need to create many volumes, you can streamline the process by creating multiple volumes at a time. The multiple-step
wizard is the default way to create volumes for the SCv2000 series controllers, and the only method available for direct connect
SCv2000 series controllers to create multiple volumes simultaneously.
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.
3. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select Volumes.
4. In the right pane, click Create Multiple Volumes.
The Create Multiple Volumes wizard opens.
5. In the Volume Identification page, specify the number of volumes to create, a base name, and notes, and select a folder
for the volumes.
a. In the volume count field, type the number of volumes.
b. In the base volume name field, type the base name for the volumes. Each volume is named with a combination of the
base name and the volume number.
c. (Optional) In the notes field, type any notes associated with the volumes.
d. In the volume folder pane, specify the desired location of the volumes. All volumes created will by default be placed in this
folder. You can change this setting in the summary page before the wizard actually creates the volumes.
e. (Optional) To create a new folder, click Create New Folder.
The Create Volume Folder dialog box opens.
6. Click Next.
The Specify Capacity page opens.
7. In the Specify Capacity page, specify the size of the volumes and optionally set threshold definitions.
a. In the size field, type the desired size of the volumes in bytes, kilobytes (KB), gigabytes (GB), or terabytes (TB).
NOTE:
A volume with a configured size greater than half the supported maximum volume size, as defined in the
Storage Center Release Notes, does not support view volumes.
b. (Optional) To select threshold definitions, click Select Threshold Definition. This option is not available for SCv2000 or
SCv3000 series controllers.
The Set Threshold Alert Definitions dialog box opens.
8. Click Next.
The Storage Options pane opens.
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.
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