Administrator Guide

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, click (New), and select New Storage Container.
The Create Storage Container dialog box opens.
4 Specify general information about the storage container:
a In the Name eld, type the name of the storage container.
b In the Size eld, type the size and select the unit of measurement from the drop-down menu.
c To specify a volume folder as the location for the new storage container, select a folder from the Volume Folder drop-down
menu.
d In the Storage Type eld, select a storage type from the drop-down list.
5 Specify the advertised capabilities for new volumes created within the storage container:
a Specify whether to allow compression by selecting or clearing the Compression Allowed checkbox.
b Specify whether to allow deduplication by selecting or clearing the Deduplication Allowed checkbox.
c Specify whether to allow encryption by selecting or clearing the Use Encryption checkbox.
d To specify the storage proles to allow for new volumes created within the storage container, select proles from the Allowed
Storage Proles table.
6 Specify the default settings for new volumes created within the storage container:
a Select the default snapshot prole setting from Snapshot Prole drop-down menu.
b Select the default storage prole setting from the Storage Prole drop-down menu.
c Select the default data reduction prole setting from the Data Reduction Prole drop-down menu.
d Select the default data reduction input setting from the Data Reduction Input drop-down menu.
7 Click OK.
Edit a Storage Container
Modify a storage container to edit its settings.
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 Click the name of the storage container to modify.
4 Click (Edit).
The Edit Storage Container dialog box opens.
5 Modify the elds of the storage container as needed.
6 Click OK.
Delete a Storage Container
You can delete a storage container if it is not being used.
About this task
NOTE
: The Delete Storage Container task fails if you try to delete a storage container while any virtual volumes are associated
with it.
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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Storage Center Administration