Quantum 3.5.1 User Manual

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Chapter 10  Managing Storage Disks
Deleting a Storage Disk
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• Mount Point: The file system mount point for the storage disk. 
You can change the mount point only on a blank or unused file 
system. To change the mount point, select an existing mount 
point from the drop-down list, and then click Browse. The 
directory changes in the Mount Point field. (You can modify this 
parameter only for an unused storage disk.)
• Directory: The directory selected for file storage when the 
storage disk was initially created. (You cannot modify this 
setting.)
• # of Streams: The number of streams (1 - 8) I/O streams that can 
concurrently write to the disk.
• Copy: The copy number (1-4) specified when the storage disk 
was created. This copy number will be used by all policy classes. 
(You can modify this parameter only for an unused storage disk.)
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After making storage disk modifications, click Apply.
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After the Status Screen informs you that your modifications were 
made successfully, click Close
Deleting a Storage Disk
Use the following procedure to delete a storage disk.
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From the SNSM home page, choose Storage Disk > Config from the 
Admin menu. The Configure Storage Disk screen (
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Select the storage disk you want to delete, and then click Delete.
A message will warn you that all data on the disk will be deleted with 
the disk, and ask you to confirm that you want to continue. 
Note:
The Deduplication field indicates whether deduplication 
is enabled for the storage disk. This field cannot be 
modified.