Administrator Guide

Assign a Dierent Storage Prole to a Volume
The Storage Prole determines the RAID type and storage tiers used by the volume.
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 the volume you want to modify.
4. In the right pane, click Storage Prole. The Set Storage Prole dialog box opens.
5. From the Storage Prole drop-down menu, select a Storage Prole.
6. When you are nished, click OK.
Assign a Dierent Storage Prole to Multiple Volumes
The Storage Prole determines the RAID type and storage tiers used by the volume. A Storage Prole can be assigned to multiple
volumes in one operation.
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 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 rst 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 Prole. The Set Storage Prole dialog box opens.
6. From the Storage Prole drop-down menu, select a Storage Prole.
7. When you are nished, 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 congured for the volume. Enabling
this option decreases performance for the volume.
Prerequisite
The volume must use a Standard storage type. The Import to lowest tier option is not available for Flash-Optimized storage types.
Steps
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 the volume you want to modify.
4. In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Volume dialog box appears.
5. Click Edit Advanced Volume Settings. The Edit Advanced Volume Settings dialog box appears.
6. Select the Import to lowest tier check box.
7. Click OK to close the Edit Advanced Volume Settings dialog box, then click OK to close the Edit Volume dialog box.
Associate a Chargeback Department with a Volume
If Chargeback is enabled, you can assign a Chargeback Department to the volume to make sure the department is charged for the
storage used by the volume.
1. Click the Storage view.
2. In the Storage pane, select a Storage Center.
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 appears.
6. Next to Chargeback Department, click Change. The Add Chargeback Department dialog box appears.
7. Select the appropriate department, then click OK.
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