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ETERNUS SF Storage Cruiser V16.0 Operation Guide for Optimization Function
FUJITSU Storage

2.2 Configuration of Tier Pool

The Tier pool is configured by tiering sub-pools.

By setting differences in (tiering) the access performance of the sub-pools, appropriate data location according to access frequency is possible.

The access performance of sub-pools differs depending on the types of disks that configure the sub-pool, the RAID level, and the number of disks.

For this reason, it is possible to configure a sub-pools with not only the type of disk such as SSD, Online SAS, Nearline SAS, SED-SAS, but with identical disk types having different RAID levels or numbers of Member Disks.
In addition, by using the automatic disk selection function, instead of selecting the number of Member Disks, it is possible to configure sub-pools by specifying the disk capacity.
In creating the Tier pool, configure sub-pools while taking into account the priorities listed below.

Refer to *3 of "1.2 Operating Environment" for the terms of use of each type of disk.

Priority
(In Order of
High Performance)

Disk Type

Number of Data Disks

Number of Member Disks

RAID Level

1

SAS SSD

12

12D+12D

RAID1+0

2

12D+1P

RAID5

3

8

8D+8D

RAID1+0

4

8D+1P

RAID5

5

8D+2P

RAID6

6

7

7D+1P

RAID5

7

6

6D+2P

RAID6

8

4

4D+4D

RAID1+0

9

4D+1P

RAID5

10

4D+2P

RAID6

11

3

3D+1P

RAID5

12

2

2D+2P

RAID1+0

13

1

1D+1D

RAID1

14

Online SAS, SED-SAS

12

12D+12D

RAID1+0

15

12D+1P

RAID5

16

8

8D+8D

RAID1+0

17

8D+1P

RAID5

18

8D+2P

RAID6

19

7

7D+1P

RAID5

20

6

6D+2P

RAID6

21

4

4D+4D

RAID1+0

22

4D+1P

RAID5

23

4D+2P

RAID6

24

3

3D+1P

RAID5

25

2

2D+2P

RAID1+0

26

1

1D+1D

RAID1

27

Nearline SAS

12

12D+12D

RAID1+0

28

12D+1P

RAID5

29

8

8D+8D

RAID1+0

30

8D+1P

RAID5

31

8D+2P

RAID6

32

7

7D+1P

RAID5

33

6

6D+2P

RAID6

34

4

4D+4D

RAID1+0

35

4D+1P

RAID5

36

4D+2P

RAID6

37

3

3D+1P

RAID5

38

2

2D+2P

RAID1+0

39

1

1D+1D

RAID1