Administrator Guide

Set the Default Size for New Volumes
The default volume size is used when a new volume is created unless the user specifies a different value.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of
Unisphere Central.
2. Click
Summary.
The Summary view is displayed.
3.
Click (Settings).
The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the Preferences tab.
5. In the Volume Size field, type a default size for new volumes in bytes, kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB), or
terabytes (TB).
6. Click OK.
Set the Default Base Volume Name for New Volumes
The default base name is used as the name for a new volume unless the user specifies a different name. If one or more volumes
with the base name already exist, a number is appended to the base name to create the new volume name.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of
Unisphere Central.
2. Click
Summary.
The Summary view is displayed.
3. Click (Settings).
The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the Preferences tab.
5. In the Base Volume Name field, type a name to use as a base for new volumes. The default base is New Volume.
6. Click OK.
Set Default Cache Settings for New Volumes
The default cache settings are used when a new volume is created unless the user changes them. You can prevent the default
cache settings from being changed during volume creation by clearing the Allow Cache Selection checkbox.
Steps
1. If you are connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of
Unisphere Central.
2. Click
Summary.
The Summary view is displayed.
3. Click (Settings).
The Storage Center Settings dialog box opens.
4. Click the Preferences tab.
5. Select or clear the Read Cache Enabled and Write Cache Enabled checkboxes to set the default cache settings for new
volumes.
6. Select or clear the Allow Cache Selection Enabled checkbox to allow or prevent users from configuring cache settings
when creating volumes.
7. Click OK.
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