Administrator Guide

4 In the right pane, click Create Storage Prole.
The Create Storage Prole dialog box opens.
5 Congure the storage prole.
a Type a name for the storage prole in the Name eld.
b Select the storage tier (disk class) that will be used for data writes for volumes associated with the storage prole from the
Write Tier drop-down menu.
c Select the RAID level to use for volumes associated with the storage prole from the Write RAID Type drop-down menu.
d Select the RAID level to use for snapshot data in tier 1 from the Tier 1 Snapshot RAID Type drop-down menu.
e Select the RAID level to use for snapshot data in tier 2 from the Tier 2 Snapshot RAID Type drop-down menu.
f Select the RAID level to use for snapshot data in tier 3 from the Tier 3 Snapshot RAID Type drop-down menu.
6 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 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2 Click the Storage tab.
3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the storage prole to apply to a volume.
4 In the right pane, click Apply to Volumes.
The Apply to Volumes dialog box opens.
5 Select the volumes 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 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2 Click the Storage tab.
3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the storage prole to apply to a server.
4 In the right pane, click Apply to Server.
The Apply to Server dialog box opens.
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
• The Allow Storage Prole Selection checkbox must be selected in the Congure User Preferences dialog box of the Storage Center
user.
• The storage prole cannot be applied to any volumes.
Steps
1 If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2 Click the Storage tab.
3 In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the storage prole.
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