Administrator Guide

Limit the Number of Paths That Can Be Used for a Volume/Server
Mapping
You can specify the maximum number of paths used by servers that support multipath I/O.
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 the Mappings tab.
5 Select the server for which you want to modify mapping settings, then click (Edit).
The Edit Volume Mapping Settings dialog box opens.
6 Use the arrows next to the Maximum number of paths per Server eld to increase or decrease the path limit.
7 Click OK.
Change a Volume/Server Mapping to Read-Only
To prevent a server from writing to a volume, change the volume/server mapping to read-only.
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 On the Volumes view, select the volume you want to modify.
4 Click the Mappings tab.
5 Select the server for which you want to modify mapping settings, then click (Edit).
The Edit Volume Mapping Settings dialog box opens.
6 Select the The volume should be presented as read-only to the server checkbox.
7 Click OK.
Deleting Volumes and Volume Folders
Delete volumes and volume folders when they are no longer needed.
NOTE
: For user interface reference information, click Help.
Delete a Volume
A deleted volume is moved to the Recycle Bin by default.
About this task
CAUTION
: You can recover a deleted volume that has been moved to the Recycle Bin. However, a deleted volume cannot be
recovered after the Recycle Bin is emptied.
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.
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