Set Volume Usage panel options

Last published : Jun 19, 2026
Select one of the following options to set the read policy for a volume on a UNIX, Linux, or Windows host.
Table: Set Volume Usage panel options on UNIX or Linux host lists the volume usage options that you can set for UNIX or Linux hosts.
Table: Set Volume Usage panel options on Windows host lists the volume usage options that you can set for Windows hosts.
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Table: Set Volume Usage panel options on UNIX or Linux host

Field Description
Base on layouts Select this option to let Storage Foundation select the appropriate read policy for the volume mirrors
Round robin Select this option to read alternates between the volume mirrors.
Site local read Select this option to read preferentially from plexes at the locally defined site.
Preferred Select this option to specify a particular mirror from the list, to be used for reads, wherever possible.

Table: Set Volume Usage panel options on Windows host

Field Description
Round robin Select this option to read alternates between the volume mirrors.
Preferred Select this option to specify a particular mirror from the list, to be used for reads, wherever possible.