With this product, it is possible to manage the storage device's Thin Provisioning. It is possible to operate with the same operability without being aware of restrictions according to type of storage device and model.
The target device is selected with the Web Console, and processing is selected from the Action pane.
The executable operations are as follows:
Display the Thin Provisioning Pool
Display the Thin Provisioning Pool status
Change the Thin Provisioning Pool threshold value
Create/Delete the Thin Provisioning Pool
Display the Thin Provisioning Pool Capacity graph
Expand the Thin Provisioning Pool Capacity
Format the Thin Provisioning Pool
Enabling/Disabling Thin Provisioning Pool Deduplication
The following information can also be displayed in a graph using the Dashboard. Refer to "Operations for Capacity" in the ETERNUS SF Web Console Guide for details.
Thin Provisioning Pool capacity
TPV capacity
NAS file system capacity
When Deduplication of Thin Provisioning Pool is enabled, the following two volumes are automatically created:
Container volume
Block Map volume
When deleting a Thin provisioning Pool for which Deduplication is enabled, disable Deduplication first and delete it.
Refer to the following ETERNUS Disk storage system manuals for information on the Deduplication function of Thin Provisioning Pool.
Used Storage Model Name | Manual Name |
|---|---|
ETERNUS DX S3 series (excluding DX60 S3, DX100 S3) | ETERNUS Web GUI User's Guide (Settings) |
Note
If the firmware version number of the following device is less than V10L20, a total capacity of Thin Provisioning Pool exceeding 2 TB cannot properly be displayed. When using a Thin Provisioning Pool exceeding 2 TB, the firmware version number must be V10L20 or later:
ETERNUS DX80 S2/DX90 S2
