Analyzing storage capacity utilization

Storage demand exponentially grew over the past years and lead to runaway storage costs. To control these costs, SAN administrators are asked to better plan for future capacity needs, which is almost impossible without a clear view of the storage capacity utilization. With the Storage view, administrators can analyze storage capacity utilization at the storage systems and at the storage pools levels.

At the storage systems level

  1. Access the Storage Systems page:
    1. Log on to the TrueSight console
    2. In the Navigation pane, click Capacity > Storage > Storage Systems
       
  2. Verify the capacity of the storage systems and more specifically:
    1. their overall size (Size metric).
    2. their total space (Capacity metric).
    3. the host visible capacity (Subscribed Capacity metric).
    4. the total space not consumed (Available Capacity metric).
    5. the space actually consumed (Consumed Capacity metric).
  3. Click the storage system for which you wish to get more information.
  4. Refer to the Storage Capacity graph to analyze the trend of your storage system utilization.
  5. You can also export this data to Excel for further analysis by first clicking  > Save As > XLSX.

Based on the capacity information available, you can now plan for your current and future capacity needs.

At the storage pools level

  1. Access the Storage Systems page:

    1. Log on to the TrueSight console
    2. In the Navigation pane, click Capacity > Storage > Storage Systems
  2. Click the Storage Pools tab.
  3. If needed, apply filters.
  4. Verify the capacity of your storage pools and more especially:
    1. their overall size (Size metric).
    2. their total space (Capacity metric).
    3. the host visible capacity (Subscribed Capacity metric).
    4. the total space not consumed (Available Capacity metric).
    5. the space actually consumed (Consumed Capacity metric).
  5. Click the storage pool for which you wish to get more information.
  6. You can also export this data to Excel for further analysis by first clicking  > Save As > XLSX.

This capacity information will help you better control your storage costs.

 

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