By checking the result of data reduction, you can check the overall effectiveness of the storage system.
Make sure that the user performing the procedure is assigned the Storage Administrator (View Only) role.
Check the result of data reduction by
using the following screens.
- Data reduction for the entire storage
system: View the Data Reduction report on the
dashboard.
Displays the reduction in stored data volume achieved by using the storage system's capacity saving feature (deduplication and compression).
- Data reduction for
each pool: Click a pool name in the Pools
inventory to display the details page.
Displays the reduction in stored data volume achieved by using the capacity saving feature (deduplication and compression).
Note:
- For details on the values for reduction effects that can be checked in VSP One Block Administrator, see the explanation of total efficiency ratio and associated efficiency values in the Provisioning Guide.
- Data reduction for the entire storage system
See the [Data Reduction Ratio] (TLS_R in CCI).
- Data reduction for each pool
See the [Data Reduction Ratio] (TLS_R in CCI).
- Data reduction for the entire storage system
- For the following items that were displayed in VSP One Block Administrator in firmware versions earlier than A3-04-21-XX, use Command Control Interface to check them. For descriptions and checking methods, see the explanation of total efficiency ratio and associated efficiency values in the Provisioning Guide.
- Total effect
See the [Total Effect Ratio] (TOTAL_EFF_R).
- Software saving effect
See the [Software Saving Ratio] (PLS_R).
- Software saving effect for pools
See the [Software Saving Ratio] (PLS_R).
- Total effect