Administrator Guide

Viewing Detailed Storage Usage Information
Detailed storage usage information is available for each Storage Type that is configured for a Storage Center.
View Storage Usage by Tier and RAID Type
Storage usage by tier and RAID type is displayed for each Storage Type.
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 Storage Types.
The Storage Types view is displayed.
3. Click the Tiers subtab to view storage usage by tier and RAID type.
View Storage Usage by Volumes
Storage usage by volume is displayed for each Storage Type.
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 Storage Types.
The Storage Types view is displayed.
3. Click the Volumes subtab to view storage usage by volume.
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
different 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.
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 Storage Types.
The Storage Types view is displayed.
3. 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.
4. To view a previously generated data progression report, select a report from the drop-down menu. Reports are identified by the date
and time at which they were generated.
Viewing Growth Data
Use the Growth tab to display historical growth data for storage objects such as volumes, servers, disks, and storage types.
View Growth Data for a Volume
Use the Growth tab in the Volumes view to display historical growth data for a volume.
Steps
1. Connect to a Data Collector, and select a Storage Center from the drop-down list in the left navigation pane of Unisphere Central.
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Viewing Storage Center Information