Quantum Tool Storage 6-01658-02 User Manual
Chapter 6 Managing the File System
Working With Affinities
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For example, if you create a directory association with Affinity aff1, all
data written to that directory is written to StripeGroup StripeGroup2, and
therefore only to disk2.
If you make an association with Affinity aff2 and a separate directory in
If you make an association with Affinity aff2 and a separate directory in
the file system, all data is directed to StripeGroup StripeGroup3, which
contains three disks: disk3, disk4, and disk5. All data is written to these
disks when directed to the associated directory with Affinity aff2.
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Adding an Affinity
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Use the following procedure to add an affinity to a configured file
system.
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From the StorNext home page, select Add Affinity from the Config
menu. The Add Affinity Introduction screen appears, showing a list
of existing configured file systems to which you can add an affinity.