Release unused pool guaranteed snapshot space

1. Click Edit.

   The Snapshot Settings window appears.

2. Configure the snapshot settings to release space.

   For details, see Storage & Snapshots.

3. Click OK.

Run a space reclaim to release used space on thin volumes

1. Click Execute.

   A dialog box appears.

2. Click OK to reclaim the available storage space.

   QTS reclaims the used space.

   A dialog box appears.

3. Click OK.

Delete older snapshots

1. Select a volume.

2. Click Manage.

   The Snapshot Manager window opens.

3. Click to change to list view.

4. Select one or more older snapshots to delete.

5. Click .

6. Close the window.

7. Repeat this process on another volume.

Convert a thick volume to a thin volume to release unused space in the volume

1. Select a volume to convert.

2. Click Execute.

   The Convert to Thin Volume window appears.

   Warning:

   Converting a volume deletes all existing snapshots on the volume.

3. Click Apply.

   QTS converts the volume.

Expand current storage pool by adding disks or a new RAID group

1. Click Expand.

   The Expand Storage Pool Wizard window opens.

2. Select one of the following options and complete the wizard:

   • Create and add a new RAID group

     For details, see Expanding a storage pool by adding a new RAID group.

   • Add new disk(s) to an existing RAID group

     For details, see Expanding a storage pool by adding disks to a RAID group.

Qtier Auto Tiering

When enabled, Qtier performs auto-tiering on data in the folder.

This setting is only available if you select a Qtier-enabled storage pool.

Space Allocation

Select one of the following space allocation options:

• Thick provisioning

• Thin provisioning

Allocated space quota

Specify a quota for the snapshot shared folder.