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Configuring Storage Center User Preferences
Storage Center user preferences establish defaults for the Storage Center user account that was used to add the Storage
Center to Storage Manager . Storage Manager honors these preferences.
NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help.
Set the Default Size for New Volumes
The default volume size is used when a new volume is created unless the user specifies a different value.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
3. Click the Preferences tab.
4. In the Volume Size field, type a default size for new volumes in bytes, kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), or
terabytes (TB).
5. Click OK.
Set the Default Base Volume Name for New Volumes
The default base name is used as the name for a new volume unless the user specifies a different name. If one or more volumes
with the base name already exist, a number is appended to the base name to create the new volume name.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
3. Click the Preferences tab.
4. In the Base Volume Name field, type a name to use as a base for new volumes. The default base is New Volume.
5. Click OK.
Set Default Data Reduction Settings for New Volumes
The default data reduction settings are used when a new volume is created unless the user changes them. You can prevent the
default data reduction settings from being changed during volume creation by clearing the Allow Data Reduction Selection
checkbox.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
3. Click the Preferences tab.
4. Configure data reduction defaults.
● Select the Compression Enabled checkbox to reduce the amount of space used by a volume by encoding data.
● Select the Allow Data Reduction Selection checkbox to allow users to enable or disable data reduction when creating
volumes.
5. Click Apply.
6. Click OK.
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