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You can edit a volume cache, change the export policy, resize a cache, and delete a cache.
With BlueXP volume caching, you can accomplish these goals:
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View cache details.
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Assign a different export policy to a cache.
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Edit a volume cache and change attributes such as its size.
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Resize an existing cache based on a percentage of the original volume size.
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Delete a cache.
View cache details
For each caching, you can see the original volume, the working environment, the cache volume, and more.
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From the BlueXP left navigation, select Mobility > Volume caching.
You can view the list of cache volumes created at the destination environment. The list of caches displays the cache details.
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To filter the list, select the Filter by + option.
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Select a row and select the Actions … option on the right.
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Select View and edit details.
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Review the details.
Edit a cache
You can change the name, volume size, and export policy for a cache.
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From the BlueXP left navigation, select Mobility > Volume caching.
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Select a row and select the Actions … option on the right.
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Select View and edit details.
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In the Basic configuration tab, optionally, change the cache name and cache volume size.
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Optionally, expand the Cache access tab, and modify these values:
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The mount path.
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An export policy that is different from the existing one.
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To change SMB/CIFS share details or the export policy rules, click the option to access ONTAP System Manager.
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Select Save.
Assign a different cache export policy
You can assign a different export policy to a cache.
The source export policy rules should be applied to the target cluster.
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You can assign an existing export policy to a cache. You cannot change the export policy rules. If you need to change the export policies, you can use ONTAP System Manager. |
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From the BlueXP left navigation, select Mobility > Volume caching.
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Select a row and select the Actions … option on the right.
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Select Change export policy.
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Select the export policy you want to assign to the cache.
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Select Save.
Resize a cache
You can change the size of the cache volume based on a percentage of the source volume.
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From the BlueXP left navigation, select Mobility > Volume caching.
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Select a row and select the Actions … option on the right.
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Select Resize.
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Enter a new percentage of the origin volume size.
The cache volume resizes to the new percentage.
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Select Save.
Delete a cache
If you no longer need the cache, you can delete it. This deletes the volume caching relationship and deletes the target volume cache.
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From the BlueXP left navigation, select Mobility > Volume caching.
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Select a row and select the Actions … option on the right.
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Select Delete.
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Check the box.
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Select Delete.