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Configuring the System using the VxFlex OS GUI
Compression Mode for Fine Granularity Storage Pools
Set Default Compression Mode
Snapshot Policies
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5. In the Are you sure? dialog box, click OK.
6. Click Close.
Results
Compression mode is enabled for the V-Tree.
You can enable Compression Mode for Fine Granularity Storage Pools.
In-line compression reduces the data footprint and allows you to gain more effective
capacity from less physical hardware (SSDs).
You can set the Default Compression Mode of Fine Granularity Storage Pools
Procedure
1. From Backend > Storage, drill down to the relevant Protection Domain or
Storage Pool
2. Right-click on the Storage Pool and select Settings > Fine Granullarity Layout
> Set Default Compression Mode.
The Set Storage Pool Deault Compression Mode dialog box is displayed.
3. Select the Enable Compression check-box.
4. Click OK.
5. In the Are you sure? dialog box, click OK.
6. Click Close.
Results
Compression Mode is now enabled for the Fine Granularity Storage Pool.
Snapshot Policies enable you to define policies where you can configure the number of
snapshots to take at a given time for one or more volumes.
The snapshots are taken according to the rule defined. You can define the time
interval in-between two rounds of snapshots as well as the number of snapshots to
retain, in a multi-level structure. For example take snapshots every x minutes/hours/
days/weeks. There are one to six levels, with the first level having the most frequent
snapshots.
Example:
Rule: Take snapshots every 60 minutes
Retention Levels:
24 snapshots
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7 snapshots
l
4 snapshots
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After defining the parameters, you must then select the source volume to add to the
Snapshot Policy. You can add multiple source volumes to a Snapshot Policy, but a
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