Dell Storage Manager 2020 R1 Administrator's Guide

Storage Center Disk Management

For SC7020, SC5020, and SCv3000 storage systems, Storage Center manages disks automatically. When configuring a storage system, Storage Center manages the disks into folders based on function of the disk. FIPS-certified Self-Encrypting Drives (SEDs) are managed into a separate folder than other disks. When Storage Center detects new disks, it manages the disk into the appropriate folder.

In Storage Center version 7.3 and later, the Automatic Drive Placement function can be turned on or off for all storage systems (except SCv2000 series) using the Storage Center Storage settings.