Reclaiming unused storage capacity

The following video (1:38) illustrates how you can use the Storage views to easily identify the unmapped and unused volumes that are allocated to decommissioned servers that can help you to reclaim unused storage capacity.

 https://youtu.be/u6m3UFJvpig

Identifying unmapped volumes

1. Access the Storage Systems page:

   1. Log on to the Helix Continuous Optimization Dashboard
   2. In the Navigation pane, click Views > Storage > Storage Systems
      
      
      
      
2. Click the Volumes tab.
3. Sort the Volume Mapped column to view Mapped and Not Mapped volumes.
   
   

You can now reclaim the disk space uselessly consumed by these volumes to avoid unnecessary upgrades and extensions.

Identifying unused volumes

1. Access the Storage Systems page:

   1. Log on to the Helix Continuous Optimization Dashboard
   2. In the Navigation pane, click Views > Storage > Storage Systems
      
2. Click the Volumes tab.
   
3. If needed, apply filters.
4. Apply a filter to the Time Since Last Activity column:
1. Click the Time Since Last Activity column
2. From the operator pull-down list, select equals.
3. Type the number of days required (e.g.: 30).
4. Click Filter.

The list of volumes that have not been used for 30 days is displayed. You can now take the necessary actions and reclaim the unused space.