Aggregate Properties

Note: You can modify only online aggregates and traditional volumes.

To modify the RAID group size, complete the following steps:

1. Click Modify.

Result: The Modify Aggregate wizard appears.

2. Select the aggregate or traditional volume you want to modify from the drop-down list.

3. Click Next.

Result: The Sizes panel of the wizard appears.

4. Select the RAID group size you want from the drop-down list then click Next.

Result: The Commit panel of the wizard appears, showing a summary of your changes.

5. Review the summary of the modifications you are about to implement then click Commit.

Result: The RAID group size of the aggregate or traditional volume is modified.

To show information about the volumes on the selected aggregate, click Show Volumes.

The Manage Volumes page is displayed, showing information about the individual volumes on the aggregate.

To show information about the plexes, RAID groups, and disks on the selected aggregate or traditional volume, click Show RAID.

Result: The RAID Details page appears.

To add disks to the selected aggregate or traditional volume, complete the following steps:

1. Click Add Disks.

Result: The Aggregate Wizard appears.

2. Click Next to advance to the next wizard panel.

Result: The Disk Selection Method panel appears. There are two disk selection methods. If you want Data ONTAP to select the disks for you, select Automatic; if you want to select the disks yourself, select Manual.

3. Select the radio button of the method you want to use then click Next.

• If you select Automatic, the Disk Size panel appears.

1. Select the size of disk you want to use the click Next.

Result: The Number of Disks panel appears.

2. Select the number of disks you want to add to the aggregate or traditional volume then click Next.

Result: A summary of your changes appears.

• If you select Manual, the Manual Disk Selection panel appears.

1. Select the disks you want to add to the aggregate then click Next.

Result: A summary of your changes appears.

4. Click Commit.

To rename the selected aggregate or traditional volume, complete the following steps:

1. Click Rename.

Result: The Rename Aggregate page appears.

2. From the Existing Aggregate drop-down list, select the aggregate or traditional volume you want to rename.

3. In the New Aggregate Name field, enter the new name for the aggregate or traditional volume.

4. Click Rename.

Result: The aggregate or traditional volume is renamed to the new name.

To view a different aggregate or traditional volume, complete the following steps:

1. Select the aggregate or traditional volume you want to view from the drop-down list.

2. Click View

Result: The Aggregate Properties page is updated with information about the selected aggregate or traditional volume.