Managing Disk Arrays; Creating A Disk Array - Promise VTRAK M610i Product Manual

Managing Disk Arrays

Disk Array Management includes the following functions:
• Creating a Disk Array (page 147)
• Deleting a Disk Array (page 151)
• Viewing Disk Array Information (page 152)
• Setting an Alias for a Disk Array (page 152)
• Enabling Media Patrol on a Disk Array (page 153)
• Enabling PDM on a Disk Array (page 153)
• Preparing the Disk Array for Transport (page 153)
• Rebuilding a Disk Array (page 154)
• Migrating a Disk Array (page 154)
• Running PDM (page 155)
• Running Transition on a Disk Array (page 155)
• Locating a Disk Array (page 156)
• Locating a Disk Array (page 156)
• Creating a Logical Drive (page 156)
• Deleting a Logical Drive (page 157)

Creating a Disk Array

The CLU provides three methods of creating a disk array:
• Automatic – Creates a default disk array and logical drive based on
unconfigured physical drives in the system. No user choices. See "Creating
a Disk Array – Automatic" on page 148.
• Express – You select the RAID characteristics and type of application.
Creates a disk array and logical drive(s) based on your input. See "Creating
a Disk Array – Express" on page 149.
• Advanced – You specify all parameters for a new disk array. One logical
drive will be made automatically when you create the disk array. If you select
less than the total available capacity, you can use the remaining space to
create additional logical drives at a later time. See "Creating a Disk Array –
Advanced" on page 150.
Chapter 5: Management with the CLU
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