Changing Disk Array Configuration Settings - HP Surestore Disk Array 12h - And FC60 System Administrator Manual

To check disk array status:
1. Right-click the disk array from the Detail pane.
2. Click Properties.
3. Click the Status tab.
NOTE! Double clicking on a disk array entry in the Array List window has the same effect as right-
clicking the array.

Changing Disk Array Configuration Settings

A number of configuration settings control the operation of the disk array. These settings are usually
established during installation and, once set, should rarely need to be changed.
The default settings have been selected to provide the best operation for most systems. However, if you
determine that any setting does not meet your needs, you can easily change it.
Table 26 lists the various settings, including factors you may want to consider before changing them.
Setting Default
Active
Spare
Auto
Rebuild
Auto
Include
Rebuild High
Priority
Table 26. Disk Array Configuration Settings
On Active Hot Spare provides optimum protection against disk
failure. Disabling Active Hot Spare will make additional capacity
available to the host, but at the expense of not maintaining data
redundancy in the event of a disk failure.
On Auto Rebuild provides optimum protection against disk failure by
rebuilding a failed disk as quickly as possible. Disabling Auto
Rebuild gives you more control over the rebuild process, but it can
leave the disk array vulnerable to a second disk failure until a
rebuild is performed manually.
On Auto Include simplifies the task of adding a new disk to your
array. Disabling it will require you manually to include each disk
you install in the array.
Rebuild priority determines how quickly a rebuild operation will
complete.
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Changing Disk Array Configuration Settings
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