Administrator Guide

Deploy a Bootable Volume Image to a New Server
Copy a bootable volume image and map it to a new server to streamline the server deployment process.
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume you want to copy.
4. In the right pane, click Create Boot from SAN Copy. The Create Boot from SAN Copy dialog box opens.
5. (Optional) Modify default settings for the volume copy as needed.
• To change the volume name, modify the Name eld.
• To change the parent folder for the volume, select a folder in the Volume Folder pane.
• To schedule snapshot creation and expiration for the volume, apply one or more Snapshot Proles by clicking Change across
from Snapshot Proles.
6. Map the recovery volume to the server that will boot from it.
a. Click Change across from Server. The Select Server dialog box appears.
b. Select the server, then click OK. The Select Server dialog box closes.
c. (Optional) Click Advanced Mapping to congure LUN settings, restrict mapping paths, or present the volume as read-only.
7. When you are nished, click OK.
Change the LUN Used by a Volume/Server Mapping
The logical unit number identies the volume to the server operating system.
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume.
4. In the right pane, click the Mappings tab.
5. In the right pane, select the server for which you want to modify mapping settings, then click Edit Settings. The Edit Settings
wizard opens.
6. Click Continue. The wizard advances to the next page.
7. Congure the LUN settings:
• To specify a specic LUN number, clear the Use next available LUN check box, then type the LUN in the LUN to use when
mapping to Volume eld.
• To assign the next unused LUN for the server, select the Use next available LUN check box.
• To make the volume bootable, select the Map volume using LUN 0 check box.
8. When you are nished, click OK.
Specify Which Controller Processes IO for a Volume/Server Mapping
For dual-controller Storage Centers, you can manually specify which controller processes IO for a volume/server mapping. By
default, the Storage Center automatically chooses a controller.
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume.
4. In the right pane, click the Mappings tab.
5. In the right pane, select the server for which you want to modify mapping settings, then click Edit Settings. The Edit Settings
wizard appears.
6. Click Continue. The wizard advances to the next page.
7. Clear the Allow the Storage Center to automatically determine the best Controller to activate Volume on check box.
8. From the Activate Volume on Controller drop-down menu, select the controller that should process IO for the volume/server
mapping.
9. When you are nished, click OK.
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