Administrator Guide

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2. In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
3. Click the Preferences tab.
4. From the Operating System drop-down menu, select the default operating system for new servers.
5. Click OK.
Set the Default Storage Profile for New Volumes
The default Storage Profile is used when a new volume is created unless the user selects a different Storage Profile. You
can prevent the Storage Profile from being changed during volume creation by clearing the Allow Storage Profile Selection
checkbox.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
3. Click the Preferences tab.
4. From the Storage Profile drop-down menu, select the Storage Profile to use as the default for new volumes.
5. To allow users to select a Storage Profile when creating a volume, select Allow Storage Profile Selection.
6. Click OK.
Set the Default Storage Type for New Volumes
The default Storage Type is used when a new volume is created unless the user selects a different Storage Type. You
can prevent the Storage Type from being changed during volume creation by clearing the Allow Storage Type Selection
checkbox.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
3. Click the Preferences tab.
4. From the Storage Type drop-down menu, select the Storage Type to use as the default for new volumes.
5. To allow users to select a Storage Type when creating a volume, select Allow Storage Type Selection.
6. Click OK.
Set Default Volume QoS Profile
Specify the default Volume QoS Profiles to be used for new volumes.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
3. Click the Preferences tab.
4. In the Quality of Service Profile area, click Change.
The Select Volume QoS Profile to Apply dialog box opens, which shows all QoS profiles that have been defined.
5. Select one of the profiles by clicking its name.
6. Click OK.
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