Administrator Guide

○ To generate an warning event message when the in-use warning limit is exceeded, select the Generate initiator
error when in-use warning limit is exceeded. checkbox.
○ In the Maximum In-Use Space field, type the maximum in-use space percentage of the volume.
○ To set the volume offline when the maximum in-use space is exceeded, select the Set offline when maximum
in-use space is exceeded checkbox.
11. Click OK.
Modify a Volume
You can rename, move, or expand a volume after it has been created. You can also modify advanced volume attributes if
needed.
Steps
1. Click the Storage view.
2. In the Storage pane, select a PS Series group.
3. Click the Storage tab.
4. In the Storage tab navigation pane, expand the Volumes node and select a volume.
5. In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Volume dialog box opens.
6. In the Name field, type a name for the volume.
7. In the Volume Folder pane, select the Volumes node or a parent folder for the volume.
8. In the Notes field, type any notes to associate with this volume.
9. In the Size field, type a size for the volume in megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), or terabytes (TB).
10. (Optional) Configure the remaining volume attributes as needed.
● To change the amount of space reserved for volume snapshots, type a percentage in the Snapshot Reserve field.
● To change the warning threshold for snapshot space, type a percentage in the Snapshot Space Warning Percent
Threshold field.
● In the Thin Provisioning Modes area:
○ To enable thin provisioning, select the Thin Provisioned Volume checkbox:
○ In the Minimum Volume Reserve field, type the minimum reserve percentage of the volume.
○ In the In-Use Warning Limit field, type the in-use space warning limit percentage of the volume.
○ To generate an warning event message when the in-use warning limit is exceeded, select the Generate initiator
error when in-use warning limit is exceeded. checkbox.
○ In the Maximum In-Use Space field, type the maximum in-use space percentage of the volume.
○ To set the volume offline when the maximum in-use space is exceeded, select the Set offline when maximum
in-use space is exceeded checkbox.
● In the Volume iSCSI Settings area:
○ Type a value in the Public Alias field to specify a public alias for the volume.
○ Select the Allow simultaneous connections from initiators with different IQNs checkbox if your environment
supports multiple initiators accessing a volume.
11. Click OK.
Create a Volume Folder
Create a volume folder to organize volumes on a PS Series group.
Prerequisites
To use volume folders in Storage Manager, the PS Series group members must be running PS Series firmware version 8.0 or
later.
Steps
1. Click the Storage view.
2. In the Storage pane, select a PS Series group.
3. Click the Storage tab.
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