Administrator Guide

4. In the right pane, select the volumes that you want to modify.
● To select contiguous volumes, select the first volume, then hold down Shift and select the last volume.
● To select individual volumes, hold down Control while selecting them.
5. Right-click the selection, then select Set Snapshot Profiles. The Set Snapshot Profiles dialog box opens.
6. In the upper table, select the check box for each Snapshot Profile you want to assign to the volume.
7. To remove the Snapshot Profiles that were previously assigned to the volume, select the Replace Existing Snapshot
Profiles check box.
8. When you are finished, click OK.
Assign a Different Storage Profile to a Volume
The storage profile determines the RAID type and storage tiers used by the volume.
Steps
1. If the Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. In the right pane, click Storage Profile.
The Set Storage Profile dialog box opens.
3. From the Storage Profile drop-down menu, select a storage profile.
4. Click OK.
Assign a Different Storage Profile to Multiple Volumes
The Storage Profile determines the RAID type and storage tiers used by the volume. A Storage Profile can be assigned to
multiple volumes in one operation.
Steps
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, select the Volumes node or the volume folder that contains the volumes.
4. In the right pane, select the volumes that you want to modify.
● To select contiguous volumes, select the first volume, then hold down Shift and select the last volume.
● To select individual volumes, hold down Control while selecting them.
5. Right-click the selection, then select Set Storage Profile. The Set Storage Profile dialog box opens.
6. From the Storage Profile drop-down menu, select a Storage Profile.
7. When you are finished, click OK.
Force Writes to the Lowest Storage Tier for a Volume
The Import to lowest tier option forces all data written to the volume to the lowest storage tier configured for the volume.
This option is typically used when importing data to a new volume from an external source.
Prerequisites
The volume must use a standard storage type. The Import to lowest tier option is not available for flash-optimized storage
types.
About this task
When the Import To Lowest Tier check box is selected, snapshots are no longer automatically created, snapshot profiles
cannot be edited, and the volume does not adhere to storage profiles. After the import is complete, clear the Import To
Lowest Tier check box to avoid potential performance degradation caused by writing to the lowest tier of drives. New writes
from a host to the volume will follow the Storage Profile for the volume after the Import To Lowest Tier check box is cleared.
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