Storage > Volumes : Managing volumes : Configuring deduplication on a volume
Configuring deduplication on a volume
If you have not configured deduplication when you created a volume, you can do so later from the Edit volume dialog box.
Before you begin
Deduplication license must be enabled on the storage system.
Steps
1.
From the
Home
tab, double-click the appropriate storage system.
2.
Click
Storage
>
Volumes
.
3.
Select the volume for which you want to configure deduplication.
4.
Click
Edit
, then click
Storage Efficiency
.
5.
Select the "Enable dedupe on this volume" check box.
6.
Select one of the following schedules:
On-demand
Deduplication must be run manually.
Automated
Deduplication runs when 20 percent new data has been written to the volume.
Default schedule
Deduplication runs at specified times.
•
Default schedule: Deduplication runs at midnight, on weekends.
•
Custom schedule: Deduplication runs only at specific time periods during the course of the week.
7.
If you choose to run deduplication on a custom schedule, set the schedule by selecting the days, times, and frequency you want deduplication to run.
8.
Click
Save and Close
to save your changes.