Using Storage Pools
System Administration Manual
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3.
From the right-hand column, click on the
details
button for the Storage Pool that must
be deleted.
4.
From the list of
Actions
located on the bottom of the page, click
delete
to open a
Confirmation dialog box.
5.
Click
OK
to delete the Storage Pool.
To Expand a Storage Pool
Expand a Storage Pool when more storage is needed. A pool can be expanded at any time and
without interrupting service to clients. It only involves adding more System Drives to the pool. A
Storage Pool can be extended until its total size has reached 256 TB.
When expanding a new Storage Pool, to attain optimal performance of the new storage, it is
recommended that the Storage Pool being expanded should utilize as many System Drives as
possible.
1.
Move to the SMU
Home
page.
2.
From the
Storage Management
heading, click on
Storage Pools
to view a list of all
pools.
3.
From the
Label
column, select the Storage Pool that must be expanded.
4.
From the list of
Actions
located on the bottom of the page, click
expand
to view a list of
available System Drives.
5.
From the
ID
column, select the drives that will be used to expand the pool.
6.
From the bottom of the page, click
next
to view a confirmation page.
7.
From the bottom of the page, click on
expand
to add the drive(s) to the pool.
To Reduce the Size of a Storage Pool
The size of a Storage Pool cannot be reduced.
To Deny Access to a Storage Pool
Denying access to a Storage Pool will make all its file systems inaccessible from a client’s point
of view. It can be used to prepare the storage array for physical relocation. The pool and its
contents are not lost, nor deleted, and access to it can be returned when needed.
Note:
Denying access to a Storage Pool also removes the association between
the file systems hosted by the pool and their EVS. Once access to the
Storage Pool is allowed, the file systems must be reassociated with an EVS.
Denying access to a Storage Pool should only be performed during a planned
maintenance window and only at the direction of BlueArc Global Services.
The procedure for denying access to a Storage Pool involves unmounting each Silicon File
System in the pool, and then changing the pool’s access mode. For instructions on unmounting
Silicon File Systems, see "
To Unmount a Silicon File System
."
