Administrator Guide

View Historical Storage Usage
Allocated space and used space over time is displayed for each Storage Type.
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, expand Storage Type, then select the individual storage type you want to examine.
4 Click the Historical Usage subtab to view allocated space and used space over time.
Figure 38. Storage Type historical Usage Tab
5 (Optional) Change the time span of the graph by clicking Last Week, Last Month, Last Year, or Custom.
View a Data Progression Pressure Report
For each storage type, the data progression pressure report displays how space is allocated, consumed, and scheduled to move across
dierent RAID types and storage tiers. Use the data progression pressure report to make decisions about the types of disks to add to a
Storage Center.
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, expand Storage Type, then select the individual storage type that you want to examine.
4 Click the Pressure Report subtab to view the data progression pressure report. By default, the most recent data gathered from the
Storage Center is displayed.
5 (Optional) To view a previously generated data progression report, select a report from the drop-down menu. Reports are identied by
the date and time at which they were generated.
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