Administrator Guide
Disable Data Reduction for a Volume......................................................................................................................... 68
Managing Snapshot Profiles.............................................................................................................................................. 69
Default Snapshot Profiles.............................................................................................................................................69
Consistent and Non-Consistent Snapshot Profiles.................................................................................................. 69
Creating and Applying Snapshot Profiles................................................................................................................... 70
Modifying Snapshot Profiles......................................................................................................................................... 71
Managing Expiration Rules for Remote Snapshots................................................................................................... 73
Managing Storage Profiles................................................................................................................................................. 74
Create a Storage Profile (Storage Center 7.2.1 and Earlier)....................................................................................74
Create a Storage Profile (Storage Center 7.2.10 and Later)................................................................................... 74
Apply a Storage Profile to One or More Volumes..................................................................................................... 75
Apply a Storage Profile to a Server.............................................................................................................................75
Delete a Storage Profile................................................................................................................................................75
Managing QoS Profiles....................................................................................................................................................... 76
Create a QoS Profile......................................................................................................................................................76
Edit a QoS Profile...........................................................................................................................................................77
Delete a QoS Volume Profile........................................................................................................................................ 77
Apply a QoS Profile to a Volume.................................................................................................................................. 77
Remove a Group QoS Profile From a Volume............................................................................................................78
Importing Volumes from an External Storage Array....................................................................................................... 78
Connect to an External Storage Array (iSCSI) ......................................................................................................... 78
Scan for External Devices.............................................................................................................................................78
Rediscover an iSCSI Remote Connection.................................................................................................................. 79
Delete a Remote Connection....................................................................................................................................... 79
Storage Center Import Requirements.........................................................................................................................79
Import Data from an External Device (Offline)......................................................................................................... 80
Import Data from an External Device (Online).......................................................................................................... 80
Restart an External Device Import...............................................................................................................................81
6 Storage Center Server Administration..........................................................................................82
Managing Servers on a Storage Center........................................................................................................................... 82
Creating Servers............................................................................................................................................................82
Modifying Servers..........................................................................................................................................................84
Mapping Volumes to Servers....................................................................................................................................... 87
Creating and Managing Server Folders...................................................................................................................... 90
Deleting Servers and Server Folders........................................................................................................................... 91
7 Storage Center Maintenance....................................................................................................... 92
Managing Storage Center Settings.................................................................................................................................. 92
Viewing and Modifying Storage Center Information.................................................................................................92
Configuring Storage Center User Preferences......................................................................................................... 94
Configuring Storage Center Data Settings................................................................................................................ 97
Set Up Automated Reports for an Individual Storage Center................................................................................. 99
Set the Date and Time for a Storage Center........................................................................................................... 100
Configure Storage Center SMTP Server Settings.................................................................................................. 100
Configure SNMP Settings for a Storage Center......................................................................................................101
Configuring Filters to Restrict Administrative Access............................................................................................. 101
Configuring Storage Center Secure Console Settings............................................................................................103
Configuring a Storage Center to Inherit Settings..........................................................................................................104
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