Administrator Guide

Assign Snapshot Profiles to Multiple Volumes
Snapshot Profiles can be assigned to multiple volumes in one operation.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume you want to modify.
4. In the right pane, select the volumes that you want to modify.
• To select contiguous volumes, select the first volume, then hold down Shift and select the last volume.
• To select individual volumes, hold down Control while selecting them.
5. Right-click the selection, then select Set Snapshot Profiles. The Set Snapshot Profiles dialog box opens.
6. In the upper table, select the check box for each Snapshot Profile you want to assign to the volume.
7. To remove the Snapshot Profiles that were previously assigned to the volume, select the Replace Existing Snapshot Profiles
check box.
8. When you are finished, click OK.
Assign a Different Storage Profile to a Volume
The storage profile determines the RAID type and storage tiers used by the volume.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. In the right pane, click Storage Profile.
The Set Storage Profile dialog box opens.
3. From the Storage Profile drop-down menu, select a storage profile.
4. Click OK.
Assign a Different Storage Profile to Multiple Volumes
The Storage Profile determines the RAID type and storage tiers used by the volume. A Storage Profile can be assigned to multiple volumes
in one operation.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the Volumes node or the volume folder that contains the volumes.
4. In the right pane, select the volumes that you want to modify.
• To select contiguous volumes, select the first volume, then hold down Shift and select the last volume.
• To select individual volumes, hold down Control while selecting them.
5. Right-click the selection, then select Set Storage Profile. The Set Storage Profile dialog box opens.
6. From the Storage Profile drop-down menu, select a Storage Profile.
7. When you are finished, click OK.
Force Writes to the Lowest Storage Tier for a Volume
The Import to lowest tier option forces all data written to the volume to the lowest storage tier configured for the volume. This option is
typically used when importing data to a new volume from an external source. New writes to the volume from a host after the import is
complete will follow the Storage Profile for the volume. It is important to change the Storage Profile once the import is complete to avoid
potential performance degradation by writing to the lowest tier of drives.
Prerequisites
The volume must use a standard storage type. The Import to lowest tier option is not available for flash-optimized storage types.
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