Step 7: Set Dual Disk Configuration; Setting Dual Disk Configuration By Disk Management - NEC Express 5800 User Manual

4-36 Windows Setup

Step 7: Set Dual Disk Configuration

NEC Express5800/ft series secures data by setting dual disk configuration using "Disk Management"
or "RDR (Rapid Disk Resync) function". Be sure to make dual disk settings by referring to the
procedure.
For models which do not support the RDR (Rapid Disk Resync) function:
→ Go to "Setting Dual Disk Configuration by Disk Management" (page 4-36).
For models which support the RDR (Rapid Disk Resync) function:
→ Go to "Setting Dual Disk Configuration by the RDR (Rapid Disk Resync) function" (page 4-40).
Perform this operation (setting dual disk configuration) from "Disk
IMPORTANT
Management" or "RDR (Rapid Disk Resync) function". If you are planning to use other disk
management tool (for example, VERITAS Storage Foundation), install it after "Step 13 Setup
Failure Management". When dual disk configuration is set using a tool other than "Disk
Management" or "RDR (Rapid Disk Resync) function", mirror s
rebooting may not be performed successfully.

Setting Dual Disk Configuration by Disk Management

IMPORTANT:
To s et dual disk configuration, log on as "Administrator" or a member of the group
"Adm inistrators".
Mak e sure to mirror the volumes not only when installing an operating system but also
when creating partitions.
Afte r upgrading the vo
di sk for mirroring to the slot. Do not set the hard disk to the slot before upgrading.
Set t he mirroring for the hard disk with the same target ID. Se
C onfigurations That Can Be Built On The NEC Express5800/ft series" in the separate
volum e of User's Guide for details.
1. S elect [Start], [Setting], and then [Control Panel], and then the [Control Panel] screen
appe ars.
2. Clic k [Disk Management] under the Storage branch of the tree view menu.
lume that contains system partition to dynamic disk, set the hard
ync hronization at system
e "Hard Disk