Use the Policy tab to specify how filesystems will be extended and to enable LUN provisioning.
Field Name |
Description |
Add |
Enter a specific amount by which filesystems selected for this policy will be extended. |
Make Freespace |
Enter the amount of freespace that will be created in the filesystems selected for this policy. |
Make Capacity |
Enter the amount of total capacity that will be created in the filesystems selected for this policy. |
Field Name |
Description |
Set Maximum Capacity |
If you chose Add or Make Freespace under Amount to Extend, you can enter a maximum extension size. If the maximum size is reached for a filesystem, the filesystem will be removed from the policy and an alert will be triggered. |
Field Name |
Description |
Enable Automatic LUN Provisioning |
If an ESS subsystem is available to a filesystem host, you can select this option to provision additional LUNs for filesystem extension. Login information must be specified for the CIM/OM associated with the ESS subsystem. Note: For filesystem hosts running Sun Solaris, additional LUNs can be provisioned, but you must reboot the host machine to complete the filesystem extension. |
Preferred Minimum Size LUN to Create |
Enter a preferred minimum size for new LUNs. If no preferred size is entered, the Amount to Extend specified for the filesystem will be used. |
Limit Scope of LUN Provisioning |
Select this option to model newly created LUNs on existing LUNs. If you do not limit the scope, new LUNs can be created anywhere on the ESS subsystem. Model for New LUNs Select one of the following options:
LUN Source Select one of the following options:
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Field Name |
Description |
Extend Filesystems Unconditionally |
Select this option to extend filesystems based only on the specified policy. |
Extend Filesystems When Freespace is Less Than |
Select this option to extend a filesystem according to the specified policy only when its freespace falls below a certain size. Enter the maximum amount of freespace that will allow the filesystem to be extended. |
For more information, see Filesystem Extension.