Data management

FortiAnalyzer-BigData uses Storage Pools to manage disk space. The Data page contains the Storage Pools table where you can monitor the group's status, manage storage polices and jobs, and backup or restore data. A default Root storage pool is included with FortiAnalyzer-BigData.

The Storage Pool table contains the following columns:

Column header	Description
Storage Pool	The name of storage pool. You can expand each storage pool to display all the ADOMs in that group.
Storage Pool Type	The type of storage pool, which indicates the storage strategy.
Status	Indicates the status of the storage pool. Ready: The storage pool is ready for use. In Progress: The storage pool is being created and is not yet ready for use. Failed: The storage pool creation failed.
ADOMs	The number of ADOMs in that storage pool.
Data Usage	The amount of data in use.
Actions	You can perform the following actions on a storage pool: Manage Storage Policy: Determine how long and the maximum size you want to store the data, and when to do a data rollover. For more information, see Manage storage policy. Manage Job: Manage jobs in that storage pool. Backup: Create a backup of that storage pool. Manage Backups: Show and delete the backup data. Restore: Restore data. Migrate ADOM: Migrate ADOM from one storage pool to another. Delete Storage Pool: Delete the storage pool. This action is only available if no ADOM exists in the storage pool.

To create a Storage Pool:

1. Click Create Storage Pool.
2. Configure the storage pool settings.

   Option	Description
   Storage Pool Name	Enter a name for the storage pool.
   Description	Enter a description of the storage pool.
   Storage Pool Type	Select the type of the storage pool. Default: Default strategy that is optimized for common use cases when majority of the data are distributed in one or a few ADOMs. Many-ADOM Sparse: Optimized for cases when data are sparsely distributed across many ADOMs.
   Keep Logs For	Enter the number days the logs are to be stored.
   Allocated	Enter the amount of memory allocated for storing the logs.

   

3. Click Create.

To assign a Storage Pool to an ADOM:

1. Create a new ADOM.
2. From the Storage Pool dropdown, select a storage pool or click the Plus (+) sign to create a new pool.