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10.3.4 Data Migrator
The Data Migrator (DM) process involves scheduling and the actual movement or migration
of the volume’s extents up to, or down from, the high disk tier. The extent migration rate is
capped so that a maximum of up to 15 MBps is migrated. This rate equates to around 2 TB a
day that will be migrated between disk tiers (Figure 10-4).
Figure 10-4 Easy Tier Data Migrator
10.3.5 Easy Tier operating modes
IBM Storwize V7000 offers three operating modes for Easy Tier:
Easy Tier - OFF (See “Easy Tier - OFF” on page 351.)
Evaluation Mode (See “Evaluation Mode” on page 351.)
Auto Data Placement Mode (See “A ...