Managing Disk Arrays; Viewing Disk Arrays; Viewing Disk Array Information - Promise Technology Network Device EX4650 User Manual

Managing Disk Arrays

Disk array management includes these functions:
• Viewing Disk Arrays (page 89)
• Viewing Disk Array Information (page 89)
• Creating a Disk Array (page 90)
• Changing Disk Array Settings (page 91)
• Rebuilding a Disk Array (page 91)
• Deleting a Disk Array (page 91)

Viewing Disk Arrays

The SuperBuild utility displays information about the disk arrays managed by the
SuperTrak controller.
1. In the Main Menu, highlight Disk Array Management and press Enter.
The information includes:
ID – The consecutive number of the disk array in the order it was created,
beginning with 0.
Disk Array Name – The name you assigned to the disk array.
Capacity – Data capacity of the disk array in GB.
Status – OK is normal. Can also show Rebuilding, Degraded, Critical, or
Offline.
2. Highlight Return to Previous Menu and press Enter.

Viewing Disk Array Information

To view disk array information:
1. In the Main Menu, highlight Disk Array Management and press Enter.
The Disk Array Management screen displays.
2. Highlight the Disk Array you want to see and press Enter.
The Disk Array Info and Setting screen displays. The information includes:
Disk Array ID – The consecutive number of the disk array in the order it was
created, beginning with 0
Disk Array Name – The name you assigned to the disk array
Capacity (Free) – Total data capacity of the disk array in GB
Capacity (Configurable) – Usable data capacity of the disk array in GB
Number of Physical Drives – Number of physical drives in this disk array
Number of Logical Drives – Number of logical drives in this disk array
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