LUN

Before creating a LUN, you need to create a volume first in Storage Manager.

LUN types with different features will be displayed in different colors:

Important:

To create a LUN:

  1. Click Create.
  2. Set the properties of this LUN.
  3. Follow the wizard to complete the process.

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To remove a LUN:

When removing a LUN, all data on the LUN will be deleted. Connections between the LUN and any mapped Targets will also be lost.

  1. Select the LUN you want to remove.
  2. Click the Remove button and follow the wizard to complete the process.

To edit a LUN:

  1. Select the LUN you want to edit.
  2. Select Edit from the Action drop-down menu.
  3. Edit the desired properties.
  4. Click OK to save the settings.

Note:

If your DiskStation serves as the storage backend of OpenStack Cinder, LUNs with storage acceleration commands will be used when creating Cinder volumes. Operations and management of the LUNs/Targets used by Cinder will be limited on your DiskStation.

To clone a LUN:

  1. Select the LUN you want to clone.
  2. Select Clone from the Action drop-down menu.
  3. Edit the name of the cloned LUN, and select the destination volume.
  4. Click OK to start cloning.

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To defrag a LUN:

Defragmentation can recover deteriorated LUN performance caused by data fragmentation or snapshots. During a defragmentation, the LUNs' I/O performance may be affected, but you can stop it anytime and resume the process afterwards.

  1. Select the LUN you want to defrag.
  2. Click Defrag > Start.

To stop defragging a LUN:

  1. Select the LUN which is defragging.
  2. Click Defrag > Stop.

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Additional Information

To convert a LUN with legacy advanced features:

  1. Select the LUN you want to convert.
  2. Select Convert from the Action drop-down menu.
  3. Configure the settings:
  4. Tick the checkbox if you wish to delete the original LUN and map the Target to the new LUN after the conversion.
  5. Click Apply to confirm the settings.

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