HP MSA 1040 HP MSA 1040 SMU Reference Guide (762784-001, March 2014) - Page 56

Configuring a volume, Changing a volume’s name, Changing a volume’s cache settings

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To configure DSD for a vdisk 1. In the Configuration View panel, right-click a vdisk and select Configuration > Configure Vdisk Drive Spin Down. 2. Set the options: • Either select (enable) or clear (disable) the Enable Drive Spin Down option. • Set the Drive Spin Down Delay (minutes) option, which is the period of inactivity after which the vdisk's disks and dedicated spares automatically spin down, from 1-360 minutes. 3. Click Apply. When processing is complete a success dialog appears. 4. Click OK. Configuring a volume Changing a volume's name To change a volume's name 1. In the Configuration View panel, right-click a volume and select Configuration > Modify Volume Name. 2. Enter a new name. A volume name is case sensitive; cannot already exist in a vdisk; cannot include a comma, double quote, angle bracket or backslash; and can have a maximum of 32 bytes. 3. Click Modify Name. The new name appears in the Configuration View panel. Changing a volume's cache settings For explanations of volume cache options, see "About volume cache options" (page 21). CAUTION: • Only disable write-back caching if you fully understand how the host operating system, application, and adapter move data. If used incorrectly, you might hinder system performance. • Only change read-ahead cache settings if you fully understand how the host operating system, application, and adapter move data so that you can adjust the settings accordingly. To change a volume's cache settings 1. In the Configuration View panel, right-click a volume and select Configuration > Modify Volume Cache Settings. 2. In the main panel, set the read-ahead cache options: • Write Policy. Select Write-back or Write-through. The default is Write-back. • Write Optimization. Select Standard or No-mirror. Atomic write is not supported in this release. • Write Optimization. Select Standard or No-mirror. The default is Standard. • Read Ahead Size. Select Disabled, Adaptive, Stripe, or a specific size (512KB, 1MB, 2MB, 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, or 32MB). 3. Click Modify Cache Settings. Configuring a snapshot Changing a snapshot's name To change a snapshot's name 1. In the Configuration View panel, right-click a snapshot and select Configuration > Modify Snapshot Name. 2. Enter a new name. A snapshot name is case sensitive; cannot already exist in a vdisk; cannot include a comma, double quote, angle bracket, or backslash; and can have a maximum of 32 bytes. 3. Click Modify Name. The new name appears in the Configuration View panel. 56 Configuring the system

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Configuring the system
To configure DSD for a vdisk
1.
In the Configuration View panel, right-click a vdisk and select
Configuration > Configure Vdisk Drive Spin Down
.
2.
Set the options:
•
Either select (enable) or clear (disable) the
Enable Drive Spin Down
option.
•
Set the Drive Spin Down Delay (minutes) option, which is the period of inactivity after which the vdisk’s disks
and dedicated spares automatically spin down, from 1–360 minutes.
3.
Click
Apply
. When processing is complete a success dialog appears.
4.
Click
OK
.
Configuring a volume
Changing a volume’s name
To change a volume’s name
1.
In the Configuration View panel, right-click a volume and select
Configuration > Modify Volume Name
.
2.
Enter a new name. A volume name is case sensitive; cannot already exist in a vdisk; cannot include a comma,
double quote, angle bracket or backslash; and can have a maximum of 32 bytes.
3.
Click
Modify Name
. The new name appears in the Configuration View panel.
Changing a volume’s cache settings
For explanations of volume cache options, see
"About volume cache options" (page 21)
.
CAUTION:
•
Only disable write-back caching if you fully understand how the host operating system, application, and adapter
move data. If used incorrectly, you might hinder system performance.
•
Only change read-ahead cache settings if you fully understand how the host operating system, application, and
adapter move data so that you can adjust the settings accordingly.
To change a volume’s cache settings
1.
In the Configuration View panel, right-click a volume and select
Configuration > Modify Volume Cache Settings
.
2.
In the main panel, set the read-ahead cache options:
•
Write Policy. Select Write-back or Write-through. The default is Write-back.
•
Write Optimization. Select Standard or No-mirror. Atomic write is not supported in this release.
•
Write Optimization. Select Standard or No-mirror. The default is Standard.
•
Read Ahead Size. Select Disabled, Adaptive, Stripe, or a specific size (512KB, 1MB, 2MB, 4MB, 8MB, 16MB,
or 32MB).
3.
Click
Modify Cache Settings
.
Configuring a snapshot
Changing a snapshot’s name
To change a snapshot’s name
1.
In the Configuration View panel, right-click a snapshot and select
Configuration > Modify Snapshot Name
.
2.
Enter a new name. A snapshot name is case sensitive; cannot already exist in a vdisk; cannot include a comma,
double quote, angle bracket, or backslash; and can have a maximum of 32 bytes.
3.
Click
Modify Name
. The new name appears in the Configuration View panel.