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.
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. Restore: Restore data.

To create a Storage Pool:

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

   Storage Pool Name	Enter a name for the storage pool.
   Description	Enter a description of the storage pool.
   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.