Administrator Guide

Demote a Mapping from a Server Cluster to an Individual Server
If a volume is mapped to a server cluster, you can demote the mapping so that it is mapped to one of the servers that belongs to the
cluster.
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 Volume view, click the name of the volume you want to unmap from a server to open the Volume view.
4. Click the Mappings tab.
5. Select the server for which you want to demote the mapping, then click Demote from Cluster.
The Demote from Cluster dialog box opens.
6. Click OK.
Deploy a Bootable Volume Image to a New Server
Copy a bootable volume image and map it to a new server to streamline the server deployment process.
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 copy.
4. Click
(More Actions) and select New Boot from SAN Copy.
The New Boot from SAN Copy dialog box opens.
5. (Optional) Modify default settings for the volume copy as needed.
• To change the volume name, modify the Name field.
• To schedule snapshot creation and expiration for the volume, apply one or more snapshot profiles by clicking Change across from
Snapshot Profiles.
6. Click OK.
Change the LUN Used by a Volume/Server Mapping
The logical unit number identifies the volume to the server operating system.
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. Click the Mappings tab.
5. Select the server for which you want to modify mapping settings, then click (Edit).
The Edit Volume Mapping Settings dialog box opens.
6. Configure the LUN settings:
• To specify a specific LUN number, clear the Use next available LUN checkbox, then type the LUN in the LUN to use when
mapping to Volume field.
• To assign the next unused LUN for the server, select the Use next available LUN checkbox.
• To make the volume bootable, select the Map volume using LUN 0 checkbox.
7. Click OK.
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