Storage Pool Creation - Overland Storage SnapServer Administrator's Manual

SnapServer 7.0 Administrator's Guide

Storage Pool Creation

During the setup process, the storage pool is created on the SnapServer using all disk
drives available. DynamicRAID always maximizes the space available based on the type of
parity mode and size requested for the snapshot pool. Should it become necessary to create
a new storage pool, click the link in the Status column of the storage pool table to open the
Create Storage Pool
At the Create Storage Pool page, you can set these options:
Option
Storage Pool Name
Parity Mode
Snapshot Pool
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Description
Use this field to enter the name of the storage pool. It can be up to 32
alphanumeric characters and spaces.
Based on the total number of disks that are available for the storage
pool, you can set the parity mode of the storage pool:
• 1 disk drive – No parity available.
• 2 or 3 disk drives – Single-parity protection only.
• 4 or more disk drives – Single- or dual-parity protection available.
NOTE: Increasing the parity level may require additional disks. You
will need to install disks if none are currently available.
Use the drop-down list to choose a percentage of the storage pool that
is reserved for snapshots.
For more details about snapshots, refer to
Default: 20%
NOTE: Once snapshot space is set up, it can be decreased at
any time; however, to increase it, the storage pool must
be deleted.
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