Starting deduplication for a file system
After you configure deduplication for a file system, you can start the deduplication operation on demand.
To perform this task, your user group must be assigned the Admin role on the host or the Server perspective. The permission on the host may be explicitly assigned or inherited from a parent Organization.
To start deduplication for a file system
-
In the Management Server console, go to the Server perspective and expand Manage in the left pane.
-
Expand the Organization or Uncategorized Hosts to locate the host.
-
Expand the host and select Volumes.
-
Right-click the volume on which the file system is mounted and click Properties.
-
Click the Deduplication tab.
-
Click Scan Now.
More Information
Related information