Administrator Guide

2. From the STORAGE menu, click Volumes.
The Volumes view is displayed.
3. In the Volumes view, select the volume you want to modify.
4. Click (Edit).
The Edit Volume dialog box opens.
5. Expand the Snapshot options.
6. Select the Allow Snapshots to coalesce into active Snapshot checkbox.
7. Click OK.
Expire a Snapshot Manually
If you no longer need a snapshot and you do not want to wait for it to be expired based on the snapshot profile, you can expire it manually.
Steps
1. Click the Storage tab.
2. 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.
3.
From the STORAGE menu, click Volumes.
The Volumes view is displayed.
4. On the Volumes pane, select the volume you want to modify.
5. Click the Snapshots tab.
6. Select the snapshot you want to expire, then click Expire.
The Expire dialog box opens.
7. Click Yes to expire the selected snapshot.
Related concepts
Managing Snapshot Profiles
Mapping Volumes to Servers
Mapping a volume to a server allows the server to access the volume.
NOTE: For user interface reference information, click Help.
Map a Volume to a Server
Map a volume to a server to allow the server to use the volume for storage.
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 Volumes.
The Volumes view is displayed.
3. In the Volumes view, select the volume you want to modify.
4. Select the Mappings tab.
5. Above the Mapped Servers section click +. The Map Volume to Server wizard opens.
6. Select the server to which you want to map the volume, then click Next. The wizard advances to the next page.
7. (Optional) Expand Advanced Mapping to configure LUN settings, restrict mapping paths, or present the volume as read-only.
8. Click Finish.
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