Administrator Guide

6 Click OK.
Assign a Dierent Storage Prole to Multiple Volumes
The storage prole determines the RAID type and storage tiers used by the volume. A storage prole 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 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.
6 Click OK.
Force Writes to the Lowest Storage Tier for a Volume
The Import to lowest tier option forces all data written to the volume to the lowest storage tier congured for the volume. This option is
typically used when importing data to a new volume from an external source. New writes to the volume from a host after the import is
complete will follow the Storage Prole for the volume. It is important to change the Storage Prole once the import is complete to avoid
potential performance degradation by writing to the lowest tier of drives.
Prerequisite
The volume must use a standard storage type. The Import to lowest tier option is not available for ash-optimized storage types.
Steps
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 (Edit).
The Edit Volume dialog box opens.
5 Select the Import to lowest tier checkbox.
6 Click OK to close the Edit Volume dialog box.
Congure a Space Consumption Limit for a Volume
Set a space consumption limit to specify the maximum space that can be used on the volume. This option is not available for SCv2000 or
SCv3000 series controllers.
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 (Edit).
The Edit Volume dialog box opens.
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