Administrator Guide

Create Multiple Volumes Simultaneously Using the Multiple-step Wizard
If you need to create many volumes, you can streamline the process by creating multiple volumes at a time. The multiple-step wizard
is the default way to create volumes for the
SCv2000 series controllers, and the only method available for direct connect SCv2000
series controllers to create multiple volumes simultaneously.
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select Volumes.
4. In the right pane, click Create Multiple Volumes.
The Create Multiple Volumes wizard appears.
5. In the Volume Identication page, specify the number of volumes to create, a base name, and notes, and select a folder for the
volumes.
a. In the volume count eld, type the number of volumes.
b. In the base volume name eld, type the base name for the volumes. Each volume is named with a combination of the base
name and the volume number.
c. (Optional) In the notes eld, type any notes associated with the volumes.
d. In the volume folder pane, specify the desired location of the volumes. All volumes created will by default be placed in this
folder. You can change this setting in the summary page before the wizard actually creates the volumes.
e. (Optional) To create a new folder, click Create New Folder.
The Create Volume Folder dialog box appears.
6. Click Next.
The Specify Capacity page appears.
7. In the Specify Capacity page, specify the size of the volumes and optionally set threshold denitions.
a. In the size eld, type the desired size of the volumes in bytes, kilobytes (KB), gigabytes (GB), or terabytes (TB).
b. (Optional) To select threshold denitions, click Select Threshold Denition. This option is not available for SCv2000 series
controllers.
The Set Threshold Alert Denitions dialog box appears.
8. Click Next.
The Storage Options pane appears.
9. In the Storage Options page, specify the storage options for the volumes.
• To schedule snapshot creation and expiration for the volume, apply one or more Snapshot Proles by clicking Change across
from Snapshot Proles.
• To map the volume to a server, click Change across from Server.
• If Chargeback is enabled, select the department to charge for storage costs associated with the volume by clicking Change
across from Chargeback Department.
• If Data Reduction is enabled on the Storage Center, select Compression or Deduplication with Compression to enable
Data Reduction on the volume.
• To use specic disk tiers and RAID levels for volume data, select the appropriate Storage Prole from the Storage Prole
drop-down menu. Using the Recommended Storage Prole allows the volume to take full advantage of data progression.
• If more than one Storage Type is dened on the Storage Center, select the Storage Type to provide storage from the
Storage Type drop-down menu.
• To set a Volume QoS Prole, either accept the default QoS Prole or click Change across from Volume QoS Prole. Then
select a Volume QoS prole from the resulting list, and click OK.
• To set a Group QoS Prole, click Change across from Group QoS Prole. Then select a Group QoS prole from the
resulting list, and click OK.
• To adjust the Read/Write Cache, enter the desired size of the cache.
• To congure Replications and Live Volumes if they are licensed, select Replications and Live Volumes.
NOTE: The storage options vary based on the features the Storage Center supports.
10. Click Next.
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