Deciding whether to use the Logical Storage Management Guide
This guide describes how to work with ONTAP FlexVol volumes. It shows you how to create and manage FlexVol volumes, how to use FlexClone technology to create efficient copies of volumes, files, and LUNs, how to create qtrees and quotas, and how to manage efficiency features like deduplication and compression.
You should use this guide under the following circumstances:
You want to understand the range of ONTAP FlexVol volume capabilities and storage efficiency features.
You want to use the command-line interface (CLI), not ThinkSystem Storage Manager for DM Series or an automated scripting tool.
If you do not want to use FlexVol volumes and want to use FlexGroup volumes instead, you should choose the following documentation:
If you require additional configuration or conceptual information, you should choose among the following documentation:
Conceptual background for volumes
Best practices for moving volumes
Disk and aggregate management
Command reference