Administrator Guide

Select the Storage Centers to Display in the Performance Widget
Use the Widget Configuration dialog box to select the Storage Centers to display.
1. Click the Configure ( ) icon. The Widget Configuration dialog box opens.
2. In the Storage Centers table, place a check next to the Storage Centers to display.
3. (Optional) Remove the check next to the Storage Centers you do not want to display.
4. Click OK.
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.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
3. Click the Storage tab, and then click the Storage Types subtab. Use the Tiers tab to view storage usage by tier and RAID
type.
View Storage Usage by Volumes
Storage usage by volume is displayed for each Storage Type.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
3. Click the Storage tab, and then click the Storage Types subtab.
4. Click the Volumes tab 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.
1. Expand the Dell Storage Manager menu, and then click Storage.
2. In the SC Series tab, select a Storage Center to open the Storage Center view.
3. Click the Storage tab, and then click the Storage Types subtab.
4. Click the Pressure Report tab to view the data progression pressure report. By default, the most recent data gathered from
the
Storage Center is displayed..
5. (Optional) 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.
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Viewing Storage Center Information