Managing Arrays - Adaptec RAID 21610SA Installation And User Manual

Managing Arrays

The Manage Arrays option enables you to perform the following
functions:
Viewing Array Properties
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Assigning Hot Spares
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Removing Hot Spare Drives
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Initializing a Hard Drive
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Making an Array
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Deleting Arrays
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These operations are described in greater detail in the sections that
follow.
Viewing Array Properties
To view the properties of an existing array:
1 Select Manage Arrays from the Main menu.
2 From the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array you want to
view information on and press Enter.
The Array Properties dialog box is displayed. View the
information as follows:
RAID0, 1, 5—The physical disks associated with the array
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are displayed here, except in the case of a RAID 10 array.
RAID 10 Only—Highlight the displayed member and press
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Enter to display the second level. Press Enter again to
display the physical disks associated with the array.
Note: The label of a failed drive is displayed in a different color.
3 Press Esc to return to the previous menu.
Assigning Hot Spares
To assign a hot spare to an array:
1 Select Manage Arrays from the Main menu.
2 On the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array you want to
assign a spare drive to, and press Ctrl+s.
The Hotspare Management for Array dialog box is displayed; it
shows which drives that can be assigned as spare drives.
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