Dell PowerFlex 4.5.x Administration Guide

Set media type for storage pool

Update the media type of the storage pool. All devices in the storage pool will be this media type.

1. On the menu bar, click Block > Storage Pools.
2. In the list of storage pools, select the relevant storage pool check box, and click Modify > Media Type.
3. In the Set Media Type for Storage Pool dialog box, from the Media Type list, select the media type for the storage pool.
   • HDD
   • SSD
   • Transitional— The media type is defined per device rather than at the storage pool level, to allow for migration of devices from one storage pool to another.
4. Select the Overwrite SDS device media type check box to overwrite the current device media type set for the SDS.
5. Click Apply.
6. Verify that the operation has finished and was successful, and click Dismiss.