Administrator Guide

The following disk management options are not available for SCv2000 series storage systems:
• Creating disk folders
• Adding disks to disk folders
• Managing disk spares
Scan for New Disks
Scanning for disks recognizes new disks and allows them to be assigned to a disk folder.
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.
From the STORAGE menu, click Disks.
The Disks view is displayed.
3. Click Scan For Disks.
The Scan For Disks dialog box opens.
4. Click Yes.
Create a Disk Folder
Creating a disk folder manages unassigned disks in the new disk folder.
About this task
NOTE: Having multiple disk folders may cause storage to be used inefficiently.
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.
From the
STORAGE menu, click Disks.
The Disks view is displayed.
3. Click (New).
The New Disk Folder dialog box opens.
4. Type a name in the Name field.
5. Select the disks to be included in the disk folder.
6. Click OK.
Delete Disk Folder
Delete a disk folder if all disks have been released from the folder and the folder is not needed.
Prerequisites
The disk folder does not contain disks.
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.
From the
STORAGE menu, click Disks.
The Disks view is displayed.
3. Select a disk folder, then click (Delete).
The Delete Disk Folder dialog box opens.
4. Click Yes.
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