Tools > File Systems > Affinities
A stripe group is a collection of LUNs (typically disks or arrays) across which data is striped. Each stripe group also has a number of associated attributes, including affinity and exclusivity.
An affinity is used to steer the allocation of a file’s data onto a set of stripe groups. Affinities are referenced by their name, which may be up to eight characters long. An affinity may be assigned to a set of stripe groups, representing a named pool of space, and to a file or directory, representing the space from which space should be allocated for that file (or files created within the directory).

- On the Configuration menu, click File Systems.
- Select a file system.
- Click Edit.
- Expand the Stripe Group/Disk Management drop-down.
- In the Stripe Groups section, click a stripe group.
- In the Affinity section, there are three options:
- Add Existing
- Add New
- Remove
- Select an affinity from the drop-down, and then click Add Existing.
- Click Apply.

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On the Tools menu, click File Systems, and then click Affinities. The Tools > File Systems > Affinities page appears.
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Click New. The New Affinity page appears.
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At the Affinity field, enter the name of the new affinity.
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At the File System field, select the file system to which you want to associate the new affinity.
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Click Apply to create the affinity.
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When a message notifies you that the affinity was successfully created, click OK to continue.

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Select the affinity you want to delete.
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Click Delete.
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When asked to confirm the deletion, click Yes to proceed or No to abort.
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When a message notifies you that the affinity was successfully deleted, click OK to continue.