Main Menu - Adaptec AHA-3980 User Manual

Note:
For a quick guide to all menu options, see the menu
trees in Appendix C.

Main Menu

The Main menu lists the tasks you can perform for an individual
array:
Display Array Status: Display information on the array and on
disks included in the array. For details, see Obtaining Array
Information on page 5-1.
Verify Functions: Verify the data on the array (RAID 5 and mir-
rored arrays only). For details, see Verifying Arrays on page 6-1.
Reconstruct Functions: Re-create data on a replacement disk.
For details, see Reconstructing Data on a Replacement Disk on
page 6-4.
Format Array: Format or initialize an array for a specified
RAID level. For details, see Chapter 4, Formatting Arrays.
Convert RAID Level: Switch between RAID 0 CVT and
RAID 5 CVT formats. For information on why you might do
this, see RAID 0 CVT and RAID 5 CVT on page 1-3. For instruc-
tions, see Converting between RAID 0 CVT and RAID 5 CVT For-
mats on page 7-7.
Change Array Configuration: Add an array (see Adding an
Array on page 7-1). Change an existing array (see Modifying an
Array on page 7-4). Delete an array (see Deleting Arrays on
page 7-9). Change who receives broadcast messages (see Deter-
mining Who Receives Messages on page 5-5). Change the fre-
quency at which messages repeat (see Setting the Repeat Interval
for Error Messages on page 5-7). Install the Adaptec array utili-
ties in the NetWare sys:system directory (see Installing the
Array Utilities in the sys:system Directory on page 3-6).
Scheduler Functions: Schedule the Reconstruct, Verify, and
Spare Test functions to run automatically at a specified time or
regular interval. For details, see Scheduling Tasks on page 6-8.
Reactivate Off-line Array: Restore to service an array that is off-
line. For details, see Reactivating an Off-line Array on page 6-7.
Creating and Managing Arrays
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Understanding the Administrator Utility
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