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Configuring a tiering schedule

The tiering schedule determines how frequently and when the system automatically moves data between tiers in a Qtier hero storage pool. You can also configure a minimum retention time for recently accessed data in the fastest tier.

  1. Go to Storage Manager > Storage Space.
  2. Identify a Qtier hero storage pool.
  3. Under Action, click , and then select Manage.

    The storage pool management page opens.

  4. Click Action, and then select Set Tiering Schedule.

    The Set Tiering Schedule window opens.

  5. Optional: Configure a schedule for moving data between tiers.
    Note:

    If no schedule is configured, data will not be moved between tiers.

    1. Select Tiering schedule.
    2. Specify the frequency, day, and time.
      Tip:

      To minimize impact on pool performance, select off-peak hours.

  6. Optional: Configure a minimum retention time.

    This setting prevents recently accessed data in the fastest tier from being moved to a slower tier too soon, especially if the last access occurs shortly before a scheduled tiering operation. This ensures that frequently used data remains in the highest performance tier with optimal read/write speeds.

    1. Select Minimum retention time before tiering.
    2. Next to Retention time for recently accessed data in the fastest tier, select a duration.
  7. Click Apply.

QuTS hero applies the tiering schedule settings.