Spaces¶
A Space is an area of storage present on or across one or more pixstor which comprises the following capabilities:
name
location
size
data protection
performance
file share
Viewing Spaces¶
To view available spaces, click the Spaces menu button.
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Navigates to the Spaces screen |
The ability to view spaces is restricted by group membership.
Administrators can view and administrate all Spaces across all Sites
Users can view and use all Spaces across all Sites
Restricted users can view and use a defined subset of Spaces on associated Sites
Hub provides two views of Spaces - Global and Local.
Global displays all Spaces on all Sites
Local displays the Spaces on a specific site
The default view of Spaces is Global.
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To switch to a site-centric view, select the specific site from the Spaces drop-down menu. |
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To switch to Global view, select Global from the Spaces drop-down menu. |
Global View¶
Global view displays all Spaces on all Sites.
The example below displays all the Spaces across all Sites.

Local View¶
Local view displays the Spaces on a specific Site.
The example below displays less Spaces than Global as the site is participating in fewer Spaces.

Filtering the Space View¶
To display Spaces matching keywords, enter the keywords in the filter bar.

The Space Card¶
A Space is displayed as a card in the Space view.

A Space Card comprises:

Space Card Header¶
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Denotes the name of the Space. |
Click the Header to view the Space File Browser. |
Space Name¶
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Denotes the name of the Space. |
Click the Space Name to view the Space File Browser. |
Space Site Chips¶
Site Chips denote the sites on which a Space is present.
Click a Site Chip to change the view to the Local View of the Space File Browser for a specific Site.
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In Global view all sites are listed in alphabetical order. |
In Local View, the selected site is identified with a dot.
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All other sites are listed in alphabetical order after the local site. |
Space Selector Checkbox¶
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Selecting the Space Selector Checkbox raises the Job Creator Panel to perform data operations on the entire Space. |
Tip
To perform more granular operations on data inside the Space, refer to Selecting files and folders
The Job Creator Panel allows data operations on the Space as a whole.

For further information refer to Using the Job Creator Panel.
Space Settings¶
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Clicking the Settings button on the Space card raises the Settings dialog for the Space. |

Important
Adding or Configuring a Space can only be performed by a Hub Administrator or User with Space Administration rights granted through group management.