Administrator Guide

Map a Volume to a Server
Map a volume to a server to allow the server to use 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 of Unisphere
Central.
2. From the STORAGE menu, click Servers.
The Servers view is displayed.
3. Select the server.
4. Click Map Volume to Server.
The Map Volume to Server wizard opens.
5. In the Volume area, select the volume you want to map to the server.
6. Click Next.
The Map Volume to Server wizard advances to the next page.
7. (Optional) Configure LUN settings, restrict mapping paths, or present the volume as read-only.
8. Click Finish.
Unmap One or More Volumes From a Server
If a server no longer uses a volume, you can unmap the volume from the server.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere
Central.
2.
From the
STORAGE menu, click Servers.
The Servers view is displayed.
3. Select the server.
4. Click
(More Actions), then select Remove Volume Mappings.
The Remove Mappings dialog box opens.
5. Select the checkboxes of the volumes to unmap from the server.
6. Click OK.
Create a Volume and Map it to a Server
If a server requires additional storage and you do not want to use an existing volume, you can create and map a volume to the server in a
single operation.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere
Central.
2.
From the
STORAGE menu, click Servers.
The Servers view is displayed.
3. Select the server to which to map a new volume.
4. Click (New), then select New Volume.
The New Volume select box opens.
5. Leave the Volume Count field set to 1.
6. Type a name for the volume in the Name field.
7. Select a unit of storage from the drop-down menu and enter the size for the volume in the Configured Size field.
The available storage units are bytes, kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), and terabytes (TB).
8. Select a parent folder for the volume from the Volume Folder drop-down menu.
9. To force all data written to the to the lowest tier, select the Import to Lowest Tier checkbox.
10. (Optional) Configure the remaining volume attributes as needed.
• To allocate storage to the volume before the volume is mapped to the server, select the Preallocate Storage checkbox.
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