Administrator Guide

About this task
NOTE: SCv2000 series controllers cannot create Storage Proles.
Steps
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. From the Storage Center Actions menu, select Storage Prole → . The Create Storage Prole dialog box opens.
4. Congure the Storage Prole.
a. In the Name eld, type a name for the Storage Prole.
b. (Optional) In the Notes eld, type other information about the Storage Prole.
c. From the Write Tier drop-down menu, select the Storage Tiers (disk classes) that can be used for volumes associated with
the Storage Prole.
d. From the Write RAID Type drop-down menu, select the RAID level to be used for volumes associated with the Storage
Prole.
e. From the Tier 1 Snapshot RAID Type drop-down menu, select the RAID level to be used for snapshot data in tier 1.
f. From the Tier 2 Snapshot RAID Type drop-down menu, select the RAID level to be used for snapshot data in tier 2.
g. From the Tier 3 Snapshot RAID Type drop-down menu, select the RAID level to be used for snapshot data in tier 3.
5. Click OK.
Apply a Storage Prole to One or More Volumes
Apply a Storage Prole to a volume to specify the RAID level and 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 Storage Prole.
4. In the right pane, click Apply to Volume(s). The Apply to Volume(s) dialog box appears.
5. Select the volume(s) to which you want to apply the Storage Prole.
6. Click OK.
Apply a Storage Prole to a Server
Apply a Storage Prole to a server to specify the RAID level and tiers used by all volumes that are mapped to the server.
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 Storage Prole.
4. In the right pane, click Apply to Server. The Apply to Server dialog box appears.
5. Select the server to which you want to apply the Storage Prole.
6. Click OK.
Delete a Storage Prole
Delete a Storage Prole if it is no longer needed.
Prerequisites
• In your Storage Center User Volume Defaults, the Allow Storage Prole selection check box must be selected.
• The Storage Prole cannot be applied to any volumes.
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 Storage Prole.
4. In the right pane, click Delete. The Delete dialog box appears.
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