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Dell EMC PowerProtect DDVE in the Azure Cloud 7.8 Installation and Administration Guide

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Converting disk storage type

Convert the operating system, NVRAM, and metadata disks from Standard HDD or SSD disk to Premium SSD disk.

Steps

  1. Use SSH to log in to the DDVE.
  2. Shut down the DDVE with this CLI command: 
    System poweroff
  3. Sign in to the Azure portal.
  4. Select the DDVE from the list of VMs in the portal.
  5. If the DDVE is not in stopped (deallocated) status, click Stop in the VM Overview pane, and wait for the DDVE to stop.
  6. In the pane for the DDVE, select Disks from the menu.
  7. Select the metadata disk that you want to convert.
  8. Select Size + Performance from the menu.
  9. Change the Disk SKU from Standard HDD or SSD to Premium SSD.
  10. Click Resize, and close the disk pane.
  11. To convert all the metadata disks to Premium SSD, repeat these steps.

Results

The update of the disk type is instantaneous. You can restart your DDVE after the conversion.
NOTE The conversion requires some time to complete in the background. The change in performance can be observed in several hours.

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