Changing I/O mode for external storage systems

With Load Balance Mode settings, you can change the I/O mode for external storage systems for each of the external volumes.

Before you begin

  • Storage Administrator (Provisioning) role

Procedure

  1. Open the External Storage window.

    1. Click Storage Systems, and then expand the Storage Systems tree.

    2. Click External Storage.

  2. On the External Storage Systems tab, click the link for an external system.

  3. On the External Path Groups tab, click the link for a path group.

  4. On the Mapped Volumes tab, select an external volume, and then click Edit External Volumes.

  5. On the Edit External Volumes window, select the Load Balance Mode property, and then click Extended Round-robin, Normal Round-robin, or Disable.

  6. Click Finish to display the Confirm window.

  7. Confirm the settings and enter the task name in the Task Name box.

  8. In the Confirm window, click Apply.