Dell Storage Manager 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Deploy a Bootable Volume Image to a New Server

Copy a bootable volume image and map it to a new server to streamline the server deployment process.

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 the volume you want to copy.
4. In the right pane, click Create Boot from SAN Copy.
   The Create Boot from SAN Copy dialog box opens.
5. (Optional) Modify default settings for the volume copy as needed.
   • To change the volume name, modify the Name field.
   • To change the parent folder for the volume, select a folder in the Volume Folder pane.
   • To schedule snapshot creation and expiration for the volume, apply one or more snapshot profiles by clicking Change across from Snapshot Profiles.
6. Map the recovery volume to the server that will boot from it.
   1. Click Change across from Server. The Select Server dialog box appears.
   2. Select the server, then click OK. The Select Server dialog box closes.
   3. (Optional) Click Advanced Mapping to configure LUN settings, restrict mapping paths, or present the volume as read-only.
7. Click OK.