Administrator Guide

7 Enable or disable the cache options as needed.
• Select or clear the Read Cache checkbox.
For volumes using SSD storage, test applications before enabling or disabling read cache.
• Select or clear the Write Cache checkbox.
To improve performance, disable write caching on volumes that use SSD storage for most applications.
8 Click OK.
Assign Snapshot Proles to a Volume
Assign one or more snapshot proles to a volume if you want snapshots to be created on an automated schedule.
1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane.
2
From the STORAGE menu, select Volumes.
The Volumes view is displayed.
3 From the Volumes view, select the volume you want to modify.
4 Select (More Actions) and select Set Snapshot Proles.
The Set Snapshot Proles dialog box opens.
5 Select the snapshot proles to apply to the volume.
6 Click OK.
Assign Snapshot Proles to Multiple Volumes
Snapshot proles can be assigned to multiple volumes in one operation.
1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane.
2
From the STORAGE menu, select Volumes.
The Volumes view is displayed.
3 In the Volumes view, select the volumes you want to modify.
• To select contiguous volumes, select the rst volume, then hold down Shift and select the last volume.
• To select individual volumes, hold down Control while selecting them.
4 Click (More Actions) and select Set Snapshot Proles.
The Set Snapshot Proles dialog box opens.
5 Select each snapshot prole you want to assign to the volumes.
6 To remove the snapshot proles that were previously assigned to the volume, select Replace Existing Snapshot Proles .
7 Click OK.
Assign a Dierent Storage Prole to a Volume
The storage prole determines the RAID type and storage tiers used by the volume.
1 If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane.
2
From the STORAGE menu, select Volumes.
The Volumes view is displayed.
3 In the Volumes view, select the volume you want to modify.
4 Click (More Actions) and select Set Storage Prole.
The Set Storage Prole dialog box opens.
5 From the Storage Prole drop-down menu, select a storage prole.
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