Dell Storage Manager 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Enable or Disable Read/Write Caching for a Volume

Read and write caching generally improves performance. To improve performance, disable write caching on volumes that use SSD storage.

1. If the Dell Storage Manager Client is connected to a Data Collector, select a Storage Center from the Storage view.
2. Make sure Allow Cache Selection is enabled for volumes in the Storage Center user preferences.
   1. In the Summary tab, click Edit Settings.
      The Edit Settings dialog box opens.
   2. Click the Preferences tab.
   3. Make sure the Allow Cache Selection checkbox is selected.
   4. Click OK.
3. Click the Storage tab.
4. In the Storage tab navigation pane, select the volume you want to modify.
5. In the right pane, click Edit Settings. The Edit Volume dialog box opens.
6. Enable or disable the cache options as needed. These options are described in the online help.
   • Select or clear the Read Cache check box.

     For volumes using SSD storage, test applications before enabling or disabling read cache.

   • Select or clear the Write Cache check box.

     To improve performance, disable write caching on volumes that use SSD storage for most applications.

7. Click OK.