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Steps
1. From the GUI, do the following:
a. In a metro node Local:
i. Select Provision Storage.
ii. In the View by drop-down, select Devices.
b. In a metro node Metro:
i. Select Provision Storage.
ii. In the Provision on drop-down, select the Distributed Storage.
iii. In the View By drop-down, select Devices.
The Distributed Devices screen is displayed.
2. To view the distributed device properties of a device at the right panel of the screen, click the distributed device name link.
3. In Device tab, click Change, and the select a new rule set from the Rule Set drop-down.
4. Click OK to save your changes.
Creating a distributed device
About this task
A distributed device uses storage from both clusters in a metro node Metro. To create a distributed device, use the Create
Distributed Devices from Claimed Storage wizard. The wizard uses claimed storage to allow you to easily create both legs of a
distributed device in a single operation.
You can also create a distributed device by adding a remote mirror to a device. Mirroring a device provides more information.
Steps
1. From the GUI main menu, do the following:
a. In a metro node Local:
i. Select Provision Storage.
ii. In the View by drop-down, select Devices.
b. In a metro node Metro:
i. Select Provision Storage.
ii. In the Provision on drop-down, select the Distributed Storage.
iii. In the View By drop-down, select Devices.
2. Click CREATE.
The Create Distributed Devices is displayed.
3. Complete the wizard. For additional help using the wizard, click Help.
Deleting a distributed device
About this task
The Delete operation deletes a distributed device and the unexported virtual volume on the device. It leaves the underlying
device structure intact, and returns the top-level devices to the appropriate cluster. The Delete operation will fail if you try to
delete a distributed device that has an exported virtual volume.
Steps
1. In the GUI main menu, do the following:
a. In a metro node Local:
i. Select Provision Storage.
ii. In the View by drop-down, select Devices.
b. In a metro node Metro:
i. Select Provision Storage.
ii. In the Provision on drop-down, select the Distributed Storage.
iii. In the View By drop-down, select Devices.
Provisioning storage
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