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2.
Configure the mode for the volume from static single, thick multiple, and thin multiple
according to your needs.
3.
Configure the volume capacity, alert threshold, volume alias, Bytes per inode, encryption
and shared folder settings and click "Next".
4.
Click "Finish".
5.
A new volume will be created.
Note:
Static Single Volume:
This mode offers the best performance but does not support
thin provisioning, space reclamation and snapshots. For this option, the RAID group
itself is a volume.
Thick Multiple Volumes:
This method can create multiple volumes on the same
storage pool and instantly allocate physical storage space for the volume. It has better
performance than thin volumes while also offering flexibility.
Thin Multiple Volumes:
This method can over-allocate the volume capacity for each
volume regardless of the physical storage limit, and the physical disk space is only used
when files are written into the volume. After files are deleted, it is possible to reclaim
the space with Space Reclaim and increase free space for storage pools. With thin
provisioning, the volume space is fully utilized.
A thick volume is usually more efficient for high frequency read/write activities.
Because the space has been allocated for the volume, the predicament of insufficient
physical space can be avoided, but the use of space is relatively inefficient.
Removing Volumes
1. Go to "Storage Manager" > "STORAGE" > "Storage Space".
2. Double click a volume to be removed to bring up the Volume Management page.
3. Click "Remove". Click "Apply" and the selected volume is removed.
Expanding Volumes
1. Go to "Storage Manager" > "STORAGE" > "Storage Space".
2. Double click a volume to be expanded to bring up the Volume Management page.
3. Click "Expand Volume".
4. Enter the desired capacity or click "Set to Max" to allocate the maximum available space for the
volume and click "Apply". ("Set to Max" is only available for thick provisioned volumes.)
5. The capacity of the volume will be expanded.
Available Volume Operations