Dell Storage Manager 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Create Multiple Volumes Simultaneously Using the Multiple-Step Wizard

If you need to create many volumes, you can streamline the process by creating multiple volumes at a time. The multiple-step wizard is the default way to create volumes for the SCv2000 series controllers, and the only method available for direct connect SCv2000 series controllers to create multiple volumes simultaneously.

1. If the Dell 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 Volumes.
4. In the right pane, click Create Multiple Volumes.
   The Create Multiple Volumes wizard opens.
5. In the Volume Identification page, specify the number of volumes to create, a base name, and notes, and select a folder for the volumes.
   1. In the volume count field, type the number of volumes.
   2. In the base volume name field, type the base name for the volumes. Each volume is named with a combination of the base name and the volume number.
   3. (Optional) In the notes field, type any notes associated with the volumes.
   4. In the volume folder pane, specify the desired location of the volumes. All volumes created will by default be placed in this folder. You can change this setting in the summary page before the wizard actually creates the volumes.
   5. (Optional) To create a new folder, click Create New Folder.
      The Create Volume Folder dialog box opens.
6. Click Next.
   The Specify Capacity page opens.
7. In the Specify Capacity page, specify the size of the volumes and optionally set threshold definitions.
   1. In the size field, type the desired size of the volumes in bytes, kilobytes (KB), gigabytes (GB), or terabytes (TB).
      NOTE:A volume with a configured size greater than half the supported maximum volume size, as defined in the Storage Center Release Notes, does not support view volumes.
   2. (Optional) To select threshold definitions, click Select Threshold Definition. This option is not available for SCv2000 or SCv3000 series controllers.
      The Set Threshold Alert Definitions dialog box opens.
8. Click Next.
   The Storage Options pane opens.
9. In the Storage Options page, specify the storage options for the volumes.
   • To schedule snapshot creation and expiration for the volume, apply one or more Snapshot Profiles by clicking Change across from Snapshot Profiles.
   • To map the volume to a server, click Change across from Server.
   • If Chargeback is enabled, select the department to charge for storage costs associated with the volume by clicking Change across from Chargeback Department.
   • If Data Reduction is enabled on the Storage Center, select Compression or Deduplication with Compression to enable Data Reduction on the volume.
   • To use specific disk tiers and RAID levels for volume data, select the appropriate Storage Profile from the Storage Profile drop-down menu. Using the Recommended Storage Profile allows the volume to take full advantage of data progression.
   • If more than one Storage Type is defined on the Storage Center, select the Storage Type to provide storage from the Storage Type drop-down menu.

   • To set a Volume QoS Profile, either accept the default QoS Profile or click Change across from Volume QoS Profile. Then select a Volume QoS profile from the resulting list, and click OK.

   • To set a Group QoS Profile, click Change across from Group QoS Profile. Then select a Group QoS profile from the resulting list, and click OK.

   • To adjust the Read/Write Cache, enter the desired size of the cache.

   • To configure Replications and Live Volumes if they are licensed, select Replications and Live Volumes.

   NOTE:The storage options vary based on the features the Storage Center supports.
10. Click Next.
    The Set Snapshot Profiles page opens.
11. Select a Snapshot Profile.
    • (Optional) To create a new Snapshot Profile, click Create New Snapshot Profile.
12. Click Next.
    The Map to Server page opens.
13. Select a server. For more detailed options, click Advanced Mapping. To create a volume without selecting a server, click Yes to the No Server Specified dialog. To create a new server, click New Server.
14. Click Next. The Replication Tasks page opens. This step appears only if Replication is licensed. If Live Volume is licensed, those options are visible as well. These features are not available for all controllers. For clarification, see the replication licensing requirements for your system.
    • To create the volumes without setting up a replication, select No Replication or Live Volume.
    • To create a volume as a replication, select Replicate Volume to Another Storage Center.
    • To create the volume as a Live Volume, select Create as Live Volume .
15. Click Next.
    The Volume Summary pane opens.
16. Review the table of new volume settings.
    • To manually define another volume, click Add Volume.
    • To modify a previous volume, select the volume from the list, then click Edit Volume.
    • To add a volume based on a previous volume, select the volume from the list, then click Clone Volume.
    • To remove a previous volume, select the volume from the list, then click Remove Volume.
17. When you are finished, click Finish.