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Volumes window
You can use the Volumes window to manage your volumes and display information about them.
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Command buttons
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Volume list
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Details area
Command buttons
Create
Opens the Create Volume dialog box, which enables you to add a new volume.
Edit
Opens the Edit Volume dialog box, which enables you to modify a selected volume.
Delete
Deletes the selected volume or volumes.
Clone
Provides a list of clone options, including the following:
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Create
Creates a clone of the selected volume or a clone of a file from the selected volume.
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Split
Splits the clone from the parent volume.
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View Hierarchy
Display information about the clone hierarchy.
Status
Changes the status of the selected volume or volumes to one of the following statuses:
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Online
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Offline
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Restrict
Snapshot Copies
Provides a list of Snapshot options, including the following:
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Create
Displays the Create Snapshot dialog box, which you can use to create a new Snapshot copy of the selected volume.
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Configure
Configures the Snapshot settings.
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Restore
Restores a Snapshot copy of the selected volume.
Resize
Opens the Volume Resize wizard, which enables you to change the volume size. This option is available only for FlexVol volumes.
Storage Efficiency
Opens the Storage Efficiency dialog box, which you can use to manually start deduplication or to abort a running deduplication operation. This button is displayed only if deduplication is enabled on the storage system.
Refresh
Updates the information in the window.
Volume list
The volume list displays the name of and storage information about each volume.
Name
Specifies the name of the volume.
Aggregate
Specifies the name of the aggregate.
Status
Specifies the status of the volume.
Thin Provisioned
Specifies whether space guarantee is set for the selected volume. Valid values for online volumes are "Yes" and "No."
Type
Specifies the type of volume: traditional or flexible.
Root volume
Specifies whether the volume is a root volume.
% Used
Specifies the amount of space (in percentage) that is used in the volume.
Available Space
Specifies the available space in the volume.
Total Space
Specifies the total space in the volume. This includes space that is reserved for Snapshot copies.
Storage Efficiency
Specifies whether deduplication is enabled or disabled for the selected volume.
Clone
Specifies whether the volume is a FlexClone volume.
Details area
The area below the volume list contains four tabs that display detailed information about the selected volume.
Details tab
Displays general information about the selected volume, such as the maximum and current file count on the volume.
Space Allocation tab
Displays the allocation of space in the volume.
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Bar graph
Displays, in graphical format, details about the volume space.
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Volume
Displays the total capacity of the volume and the space reserved for Snapshot copies.
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Available
Displays the amount of space that is available in the volume for data and for Snapshot copies, and the total space available in the volume.
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Used
Displays the amount of space in the volume that is used for data and for Snapshot copies, and the total volume space that is used.
The Space Allocation tab displays different components, depending on whether the volume is configured for NAS or SAN. For a NAS volume, the space tab displays the following information:
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Used data space
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Available data space
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Used Snapshot reserve space
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Available Snapshot reserve space (this is applicable only if the snap reserve is greater than zero)
For a SAN volume, the space tab displays the following information:
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Space used by data in LUNs
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Available space
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Space used by Snapshot copies
Snapshot Copies tab
Displays, in tabular format, the Snapshot copies of the selected volume. This tab contains the following command buttons:
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Create
Opens the Create Snapshot Copy dialog box, which enables you to create a new Snapshot copy of the selected volume.
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Rename
Opens the Rename Snapshot Copy dialog box, which enables you to rename a selected Snapshot copy.
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Delete
Deletes the selected Snapshot copy.
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Restore
Restores the Snapshot copy.
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Refresh
Updates the information in the window.
Storage Efficiency tab
The Storage Efficiency tab displays information in four panes.
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Bar graph
Displays, in graphical format, the volume space used by data and Snapshot copies.
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Details
Displays information about deduplication properties, including whether deduplication is enabled on the volume, the deduplication status, and the current schedule.
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Last run details
Provides details about the last-run deduplication operation on the volume.
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Graph legend
Explains the symbols that are displayed on the graph.
Related tasks 
Creating volumes
Creating FlexClone volumes
Creating FlexClone files
Deleting volumes
Setting the Snapshot copy reserve
Deleting Snapshot copies
Creating Snapshot copies
Editing volume properties
Changing your volume status
Configuring deduplication on a volume
Changing the deduplication schedule
Running deduplication
Splitting a FlexClone volume from its parent volume
Resizing FlexVol volumes
Restoring a volume from a Snapshot copy
Scheduling automatic Snapshot copies
Renaming Snapshot copies
Hiding the Snapshot copy directory
Viewing FlexClone volumes hierarchy

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