Administrator Guide
The Expand Volume dialog box opens.
5 Type a new size for the volume, then click OK.
NOTE: Expanding a volume to a congured size greater than half the supported maximum volume size, as dened in the
Storage Center Release Notes
, will no longer support view volumes
Enable or Disable Read/Write Caching for a Volume
Read and write caching generally improves performance. To improve performance, disable write caching on volumes that use SSD storage.
1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2 Make sure Allow Cache Selection is enabled for volumes in the Storage Center user preferences.
a In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Settings dialog box opens.
b Click the Preferences tab.
c Make sure the Allow Cache Selection checkbox is selected.
d Click OK.
3 Click the Storage tab.
4 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume you want to modify.
5 In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Volume dialog box opens.
6 Enable or disable the cache options as needed. These options are described in the online help.
• Select or clear the Read Cache checkbox.
For volumes using SSD storage, test applications before enabling or disabling read cache.
• Select or clear the Write Cache checkbox.
To improve performance, disable write caching on volumes that use SSD storage for most applications.
7 Click OK.
Assign Snapshot Proles to a Volume
Assign one or more snapshot proles to a volume if you want snapshots to be created on an automated schedule.
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 From the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume you want to modify.
4 From the right pane, click Edit Settings.
The Edit Volume dialog box opens.
5 Select the appropriate snapshot proles.
a Next to Snapshot Proles, click Change. The Select Snapshot Proles dialog box opens.
b From the top pane of the dialog box, select the snapshot proles to assign to the volume.
c Click OK to close the Select Snapshot Proles dialog box.
6 Click OK to close the Edit Volume dialog box.
Assign Snapshot Proles to Multiple Volumes
Snapshot Proles can be assigned to multiple volumes in one operation.
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.
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