Administrator Guide

Managing Expiration Rules for Remote Snapshots....................................................................................................140
Managing Storage Proles...............................................................................................................................................141
Create a Storage Prole (Storage Center 7.2.1 and Earlier)........................................................................................ 141
Create a Storage Prole (Storage Center 7.2.10 and Later)........................................................................................141
Apply a Storage Prole to One or More Volumes...................................................................................................... 142
Apply a Storage Prole to a Server........................................................................................................................... 142
Delete a Storage Prole............................................................................................................................................ 142
Managing QoS Proles....................................................................................................................................................143
Create a QoS Prole................................................................................................................................................. 143
Edit a QoS Prole......................................................................................................................................................143
Delete a QoS Volume Prole..................................................................................................................................... 143
Apply a QoS Prole to a Volume................................................................................................................................144
Remove a Group QoS Prole From a Volume............................................................................................................144
Importing Volumes from an External Storage Array.........................................................................................................144
Oine Import............................................................................................................................................................144
Online Import............................................................................................................................................................ 144
Connect to an External Device (iSCSI)..................................................................................................................... 144
PS Series Storage Array Import Requirements..........................................................................................................145
Storage Center Import Requirements....................................................................................................................... 145
PowerVault MD Series Import Requirements............................................................................................................ 145
Supported Server Operating Systems for Online Import...........................................................................................145
Performing an Oine Import from an External Device.............................................................................................. 146
6 Storage Center Server Administration..........................................................................147
Server Management Options.......................................................................................................................................... 147
Managing Storage Center Server Objects.................................................................................................................147
Managing Servers Centrally Using Storage Manager................................................................................................ 148
Managing Servers on a Storage Center.......................................................................................................................... 148
Creating Servers....................................................................................................................................................... 148
Modifying Servers.....................................................................................................................................................153
Mapping Volumes to Servers.................................................................................................................................... 156
Creating and Managing Server Folders.....................................................................................................................158
Deleting Servers and Server Folders.........................................................................................................................159
Managing Servers Centrally on the Servers View........................................................................................................... 159
Server Types That Can Be Centrally Managed..........................................................................................................159
Storage Manager Server Agent for Windows Servers.............................................................................................. 160
IPMI Support for NAS Appliances.............................................................................................................................160
Registering Servers with Storage Manager...............................................................................................................160
Organizing and Removing Registered Servers........................................................................................................... 161
Updating Server Information.....................................................................................................................................163
Managing Server Data Collection and Reporting Settings.........................................................................................164
Creating Server Volumes and Datastores .................................................................................................................164
Assigning/Creating Virtual Servers on Storage Centers............................................................................................166
Manually Mapping a Windows Server to a Storage Center Server............................................................................ 167
Managing NAS Appliances Powered by Windows Storage Server............................................................................ 168
Installing and Using the Server Agent on a Windows Server...........................................................................................169
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