Synchronizing A Logical Drive - Promise Technology FastTrak TX4650 User Manual

Synchronizing a Logical Drive

Synchronization refers to an automated process of checking and correcting data
and parity. Unlike a Rebuild, Synchronization is a maintenance operation.
Redundancy Check is an automated process of checking data and parity but it
only reports and does not correct, any inconsistencies that it finds.
Synchronization and Redundancy Check apply to RAID 1, 5, and 10 logical
drives. When an logical drive is first created and you choose Full Initialization, the
same action as Synchronization takes place.
You can set up a Synchronization or Redundancy Check to:
• Begin immediately (on demand).
• Begin at the time and date you specify. See page 98.
On Demand
To Synchronize or Redundancy Check a logical drive:
1. Click the Logical Drive View
2. Click the Logical Drive
3. Click the Synchronization tab in Management View.
4. From the Policy dropdown menu, choose:
• Fix if you want Synchronization
• Redundancy Check if you do not want to correct inconsistencies
5. Click the Start Now button.
You can monitor Synchronization or Redundancy Check progress on the
Synchronization tab.
icon in Tree View.
icon of the logical drive you want to synchronize.
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