Storage Pools enable automated account moves between StorageServers on a Redstor Pro Storage Platform, effectively balancing the storage load between the different StorageServers and reducing the administrative overhead involved with manual account moves.
Whilst these automated moves are highly effective for ordinary operation, you may encounter a scenario where you need to prevent accounts from being moved to a StorageServer, or empty the StorageServer completely, for example, if migrating or decommissioning server hardware, or if space is required to perform a large Snapshot import.
Page contents
- How to prevent accounts from being moved to a StorageServer
- How to prevent new accounts from being created on a StorageServer
- How to empty a StorageServer
How to prevent accounts from being moved to a StorageServer
1. In the Storage Platform Configuration view, create a new Storage Pool. To do this, right-click the name of the Storage Platform and choose Add Storage Pool).
2. Move the StorageServer to this pool using the Change Storage Pool option when right-clicking the name of the StorageServer.
With the StorageServer running in isolation in a Storage Pool, no accounts will be automatically moved to it.
How to prevent new accounts from being created on a StorageServer
1. In the Storage Platform Configuration view, click on the name of the relevant StorageServer in the sidebar so that it is highlighted. Then, right-click the name and go to Advanced > Lock StorageServer.
2. Click Yes to confirm.
How to empty a StorageServer
1. In the Reports view, locate the relevant accounts by using the "Accounts on SS" report on the StorageServer.
2. Right-click the name of each account and select Change StorageServer.
3. In the window that appears, use the drop-down menu to select the StorageServer you want to move the account to, then click OK.
With the StorageServer running in isolation, no automatic moves will take place to re-balance the server as you empty it.
Note: It is possible to move an account to a group that uses a StorageServer running in isolation.
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