Administrator Guide

Configuring Storage Center User Preferences
Storage Center user preferences establish defaults for the Storage Center user account that was used to add the Storage Center
to Storage Manager. Storage Manager honors these preferences.
NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help.
Set the Default Size for New Volumes
The default volume size is used when a new volume is created unless the user specifies a different value.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
3. In the Summary tab, click Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the Preferences tab.
5. In the Volume Size field, type a default size for new volumes in kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), or terabytes
(TB).
6. Click OK.
Set the Default Base Volume Name for New Volumes
The default base name is used as the name for a new volume unless the user specifies a different name. If one or volumes with the
base name already exist, a number is appended to the base name to create the new volume name.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
3. In the Summary tab, click Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the Preferences tab.
5. In the Base Volume Name field, type a name to use as a base for new volumes. The default base is New Volume.
6. Click OK.
Set Default Data Reduction Settings for New Volumes
The default data reduction settings are used when a new volume is created unless the user changes them. You can prevent the
default data reduction settings from being changed during volume creation by clearing the Allow Data Reduction Selection check
box.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
3. In the Summary tab, click Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the Preferences tab.
5. Configure data reduction defaults.
• In the Data Reduction Profile drop-down menu, set the data reduction profile default for new volumes.
• Select the Allow Data Reduction Selection check box to allow users to enable or disable data reduction when creating
volumes.
6. Click OK.
Set Default Cache Settings for New Volumes
The default cache settings are used when a new volume is created unless the user changes them. You can prevent the default
cache settings from being changed during volume creation by clearing the Allow Cache Selection check box.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
3. In the Summary tab, click Settings. The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the Preferences tab.
5. Select or clear the Read Cache and Write Cache check boxes to set the default cache settings for new volumes.
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