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5.
Click Submit.
The plan is registered as a task.
6.
On the Tasks & Alerts tab, confirm that the task completed.
7.
In the Storage Systems tree, return to the target storage system, click THP Pools, and confirm that
the information is updated.
Modifying THP/Smart pool settings
After setting up a THP/Smart pool, you can modify THP/Smart pool settings.
1.
On the Resources tab, select THP Pools under the target storage system.
2.
From the list of THP/Smart pools, select the pool you want to modify and click Edit Pool.
3.
Modify the settings as appropriate and click Submit.
4.
On the Tasks & Alerts tab, confirm that all tasks are completed.
5.
In the Storage Systems tree, return to the target storage system and click THP Pools to confirm
that the information is updated.
Expanding THP/Smart volumes
You can expand the size of a THP/Smart volume to expand its capacity.
1.
On the Resources tab, select Storage Systems in the navigation tree.
2.
Expand the tree for the target storage system that includes the pool you want to modify, and select
the THP/Smart pool in THP Pools.
3.
On the THP Vols tab, select one or more volumes you want to expand and click Expand THP
Volume.
4.
Specify the new capacity for the volume.
5.
Click Submit.
6.
On the Tasks & Alerts tab, confirm that all tasks are completed.
7.
In the Storage Systems tree, return to the target storage system, click the target THP/Smart pool
and view the THP Vols tab to confirm that the information is updated.
Reclaiming zero pages
Reclaiming unused zero pages for a THP/Smart pool releases unused capacity.
1.
On the Resources tab, select Storage Systems in the navigation tree.
2.
Expand the tree for the target storage system that includes the appropriate THP/Smart pool, and
select the THP/Smart pool in THP Pools.
3.
On the THP Vols tab, select one or more volumes and click Reclaim Zero Pages.
4.
Click Submit.
5.
In the task list, confirm that the task is completed.
Manually starting or stopping the monitoring of Smart pools
You can start or stop monitoring of Smart pools manually. A Tiered Storage Manager license is
required to perform the operation from the Mobility tab.
After confirming that the Smart pools setting for Tier Management is set to Manual, you can start or
stop monitoring of Smart pools.
1.
From the tree view in the Resources tab, select Storage Systems (or use the Mobility tab).
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