Administrator Guide
• To select contiguous volumes, select the rst 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 Proles. The Set Snapshot Proles dialog box opens.
6 In the upper table, select the check box for each Snapshot Prole you want to assign to the volume.
7 To remove the Snapshot Proles that were previously assigned to the volume, select the Replace Existing Snapshot Proles check
box.
8 When you are nished, click OK.
Assign a Dierent Storage Prole to a Volume
The storage prole determines the RAID type and storage tiers used by the volume.
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 Prole.
The Set Storage Prole dialog box opens.
3 From the Storage Prole drop-down menu, select a storage prole.
4 Click OK.
Assign a Dierent Storage Prole to Multiple Volumes
The Storage Prole determines the RAID type and storage tiers used by the volume. A Storage Prole can be assigned to multiple volumes
in one operation.
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 rst 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 Prole. The Set Storage Prole dialog box opens.
6 From the Storage Prole drop-down menu, select a Storage Prole.
7 When you are nished, 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 congured for the volume. This option is
typically used when importing data to a new volume from an external source. New writes to the volume from a host after the import is
complete will follow the Storage Prole for the volume. It is important to change the Storage Prole once the import is complete to avoid
potential performance degradation by writing to the lowest tier of drives.
Prerequisite
The volume must use a standard storage type. The Import to lowest tier option is not available for ash-optimized storage types.
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 Edit Settings. The Edit Volume dialog box appears.
3 Select the Import to lowest tier checkbox.
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