Administrator Guide
Create a Volume and Map it to a Server
If a server requires additional storage and you do not want to use an existing volume, you can create and map a volume to the server
in a single operation.
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. Select the server on which to map a new volume in the Storage tab navigation pane.
4. In the right pane, click Create Volume. The Create Volume dialog box opens.
5. Enter a name for the volume in the Name eld.
6. Select a unit of storage from the drop-down menu and enter the size for the volume in the Size eld. The available storage units
are kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), and terabytes (TB).
7. In the Volume Folder pane, select the parent folder for the volume.
8. (Optional) Congure the remaining volume attributes as needed.
• To schedule snapshot creation and expiration for the volume, apply one or more Snapshot Proles by clicking Change across
from Snapshot Proles.
• To congure LUN settings, restrict mapping paths, or present the volume as read-only, click Advanced Mapping.
• If Chargeback is enabled, select the department to charge for storage costs associated with the volume by clicking Change
across from Chargeback Department.
• To disable read cache on the volume, clear the Enabled checkbox next to Read Cache.
• To disable write cache on the volume, clear the Enabled checkbox next to Write Cache.
• Select Enabled across from Compression to enable Data Compression.
• To use specic disk tiers and RAID levels for volume data, select the appropriate Storage Prole from the Storage Prole
drop-down menu. Using the Recommended Storage Prole allows the volume to take full advantage of data progression.
• If more than one Storage Type is dened on the Storage Center, select the Storage Type to provide storage from the
Storage Type drop-down menu.
9. Click OK. The volume is created and mapped to the server.
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Modifying Volumes
Create Multiple Volumes Simultaneously and Map Them to a Server
If a server requires additional storage and you do not want to use existing volumes, you can create and map multiple volumes to the
server in a single operation.
1. Select a Storage Center from the Storage view. (Data Collector connected Storage Manager Client only)
2. Click the Storage tab.
3. Select the server on which to map new volumes in the Storage tab navigation pane.
4. In the right pane, click Create Multiple Volumes. The Create Volume dialog box opens.
5. Enter a name for the volume in the Name eld.
6. Select a unit of storage from the drop-down menu and enter the size for the volume in the Size eld. The available storage units
are kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), and terabytes (TB).
7. In the Volume Folder pane, select the parent folder for the volume.
8. (Optional) Congure the remaining volume attributes as needed.
• To schedule snapshot creation and expiration for the volume, apply one or more Snapshot Proles by clicking Change across
from Snapshot Proles.
• To congure LUN settings, restrict mapping paths, or present the volume as read-only, click Advanced Mapping.
• If Chargeback is enabled, select the department to charge for storage costs associated with the volume by clicking Change
across from Chargeback Department.
• To disable read cache on the volume, clear the Enabled checkbox next to Read Cache.
• To disable write cache on the volume, clear the Enabled checkbox next to Write Cache.
• Select Enabled across from Compression to enable Data Compression.
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