Dell PowerVault MD3820f - Manual (Page 131)

Renaming An SSD Cache
To rename an SSD cache:
1. In the AMW, select the Storage & Copy Services tab.
2. In the tree view, select the SSD cache which you want to rename.
3. Do one of the following:
– From the menu bar, select Storage → SSD Cache → Rename.
– Right click on the SSD cache and select Rename.
The Rename SSD Cache window is displayed.
4. Type a new name for the SSD cache and click OK.
Deleting An SSD Cache
To delete an SSD cache:
1. In the AMW, select the Storage & Copy Services tab.
2. In the tree view, select the SSD cache and do one of the following:
– From the menu bar, select Storage → SSD Cache → Delete.
– Right click on the SSD cache and select Delete.
The Confirm Delete SSD Cache window is displayed.
3. Type yes to confirm and click Delete.
Using The Performance Modeling Tool
The SSD Cache Performance Modeling tool helps you determine the performance improvement for SSD
cache capacity when you run the performance modeling tool with a workload that has the same
characteristics as what you run in production. The tool provides an estimate of performance using the
following metrics: cache hit percentage and average response time. This tool shows actual performance
for the physical SSD cache that you created.
To run the performance modeling tool:
1. In the AMW, select the Storage & Copy Services tab.
2. To access the performance modeling tool, highlight the SSD Cache node in the logical tree view.
3. Do one of the following:
– From the menu bar, select Storage → SSD Cache → Run Performance Modeling.
– Right click on the SSD cache and select Run Performance Modeling.
The SSD Cache Performance Modeling window is displayed.
4. Review the information in the Modeling Information area of the SSD Cache Performance Modeling
window.
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