Administrator Guide

Demote a Mapping from a Server Cluster to an Individual Server
If a volume is mapped to a server cluster, you can demote the mapping so that it is mapped to one of the servers that belongs to the
cluster.
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 Volume view, click the name of the volume you want to unmap from a server to open the Volume view.
4 Click the Mappings tab.
5 Select the server for which you want to demote the mapping, then click Demote from Cluster.
The Demote from Cluster dialog box opens.
6 Click OK.
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 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 copy.
4 Click (More Actions) and select New Boot from SAN Copy.
The New 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 schedule snapshot creation and expiration for the volume, apply one or more snapshot proles by clicking Change across from
Snapshot Proles.
6 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 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 Congure the LUN settings:
• To specify a specic LUN number, clear the Use next available LUN checkbox, 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 checkbox.
• To make the volume bootable, select the Map volume using LUN 0 checkbox.
7 Click OK.
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