Editing a data placement profile for smart volumes – HP XP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Software User Manual

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When you want to periodically update the profile according to the intervals for monitoring Smart
pools and replacing data, you can set a schedule for updates by using the Schedule Profiles button.
Also, When an applied profile is updated, the profile in a condition before the update will continue
to be used until the updated profile is reapplied.

Editing a data placement profile for Smart volumes

Users can change the name and description of a data placement profile.

A Tiered Storage Manager license must be registered

1.

From the Mobility tab, General Tasks pane, select Manage Data Placement Profiles.

2.

Click the Overall Profile View button, or the Logical Group View button, and select the row of
the profile to be edited from the list of data placement profiles (only one profile can be selected),
and then click the Edit Profile button.

3.

Edit the necessary items, and then perform the processing.

The edited profile can be checked in the list of profiles displayed by clicking the Overall Profile View
button, or the Logical Group View button, in the Manage Data Placement Profiles dialog box.

Applying a data placement profile for Smart volumes

Before beginning application processing, the user applies a data placement profile to restore a data
placement that fits the characteristics of the processing. After confirming that the data placement is
restored and performance is improved, the user releases the applied profile to return to normal Smart
operation.

Perform the following tasks beforehand:

A Tiered Storage Manager license must be registered

A data placement profile must be created

Acquire the name of the target logical group

Specify settings for checking performance information, such as settings for linking to HP Storage-
Works P9000 Performance Advisor software, or settings for the performance monitoring software
of each application

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If linked to HP StorageWorks P9000 Performance Advisor software, you can view performance trend
charts for the volumes in the logical group from the Manage Data Placement Profiles dialog box.
For details on the linking method, see the

HP P9000 Command View Advanced Edition Suite Software

Administrator Guide.

1.

From the Mobility tab, General Tasks pane, select Manage Data Placement Profiles.

2.

Click the Overall Profile View button, or Logical Group View button, to view the creation date,
usage, and effect of applying profiles in the past, and select the row of the profile to be applied
(only one profile can be selected) from the list of data placement profiles, and then click the Apply
Profile button.

3.

To create a plan, specify the necessary items by following the instructions in the window.

4.

If there is no problem with the plan, execute it.

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