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The following disk management options are not available for SCv2000 series storage systems:
● Creating disk folders
● Adding disks to disk folders
● Managing disk spares
Related tasks
Restore a Disk on page 276
Scan for New Disks
Scanning for disks recognizes new disks and allows them to be assigned to a disk folder.
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 Disks, then click Scan For Disks.
The Scan For Disks operation runs. After the scan completes, a confirmation dialog box opens.
4. Click OK.
Create a Disk Folder
Creating a disk folder manages unassigned disks in the new disk folder.
About this task
NOTE: Having multiple disk folders may cause storage to be used inefficiently.
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 Disks, then click Create Disk Folder.
The Create Disk Folder dialog box opens.
4. Type a name in the Name field.
5. To select the disks to be managed, click Change.
The Select Unmanaged Disks dialog box opens.
6. Select the disks to be included in the disk folder.
7. Click OK.
The Select Unmanaged Disks dialog box closes.
8. Click OK.
Related tasks
Create Secure Data Disk Folder on page 280
Delete Disk Folder
Delete a disk folder if all disks have been released from the folder and the folder is not needed.
Prerequisites
The disk folder does not contain disks.
Storage Center Maintenance
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