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3. In the Array Definition window define an array by selecting the three physical drives in the Physical
Devices pane that will compose the array.
As you click your selections, they are highlighted in the Physical Devices pane.
4. Click Add to Array, then Accept Array.
Set Array Parameters
After the array has been defined, its parameters must be set.
1. Click Next.
The Configuration Wizard displays its Logical Drive Definition window.
2. The Logical Drive Definition window shows the array's RAID level (RAID 5) and its usable size.
Notice that the size of the array is two thirds of the sum of the capacity of the drives composing the array.
The other third is used to store redundant data.
3. Click Advanced. Verify that Write Policy is set to "Write Thru" then click OK.
4. Click Accept to set the array parameters.
5. If you:
want to define another array, click Back and repeat the
steps listed above starting with step 3 in "Define an
Array."
have identified all your arrays, click Next, Finish, and
then OK.
NetRAID Assistant saves the array configuration and
prompts that the array configuration has changed. Click
OK.
Initialize the Array
After you have defined the cluster's arrays, you need to initialize the arrays you defined. HP NetRAID Assistant
initializes all arrays you have defined at the same time.
To initialize all the arrays:
1. At the "Would you like to Initialize?" prompt click OK.
HP NetRAID Initialization may be time consuming. Plan on 5 to 15 minutes per array.
2. When NetRAID initialization is complete, exit NetRAID Assistant.
3. Continue configuration using Windows NT Disk Administrator.
When you have finished defining and configuring the cluster's arrays using HP NetRAID Assistant, return to Part 5
and finish array configuration using the Windows NT Disk Administrator utility.
HP NetServer LH Pro Microsoft Cluster Installation Guide - 1 October 1997
Appendix C RAID Array Configuration
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