Managing Arrays; C.2 Managing Arrays - Impediment RS-1600-X24 User Manual

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The system confirms that you want to create the array.
11 Select Yes and press Enter.
A message notifies you that the array is being created and shows the progress of the initialization
process. The array initialization process takes from several minutes to more than an hour depending on
the array type (volume, RAID 0, and RAID 1 are the fastest), array size, drive speed, and other processes
running on the X24 Subsystem.
You can press Esc to return to the Disk Array Administrator menus and perform other functions. To check
the progress of the array initialization, select Array Menu from the System Menu. The status of the
initialization displays in the list of arrays.
If you find that you need to change the disks or some other array configuration, you can stop the array
initialization process. See
You must create at least one partition before you can use the array. See
page
Note Most operating systems, such as Windows NT 4.0, require you to restart the host system to see the new
array. Windows 2000 can recognize new LUNs by selecting Refresh from the Computer Management
Window. NetWare v3.12 and later can recognize new devices by typing the command SCAN FOR NEW
DEVICES at the console prompt. Other operating systems might have similar features.

C.2 Managing Arrays

The Disk Array Administrator software lets you manage your arrays in a variety of ways. You can:
• View array and drive status (see
• Stop the initialization process (see
• Add a partition (see
• Verify an array (see
• Reconstruct an array (see
• Expand array capacity (see
• Change the array name (see
• Change array ownership (see
• Trust an array (see
• Delete an array (see
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C.2.2, "Stopping the Array Initialization Process", on page
121.
C.2.3, "Adding a Partition", on page
C.2.4, "Verifying an Array", on page
C.2.9, "Trusting an Array", on page
C.2.10, "Deleting an Array", on page
C.2.1, "Viewing Array and Drive Status Information", on page
C.2.2, "Stopping the Array Initialization Process", on page
C.2.5, "Reconstructing an Array", on page
C.3.3, "Expanding a Partition", on page
C.2.7, "Changing an Array Name", on page
C.2.8, "Changing Array Ownership", on page
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C.2.3, "Adding a Partition", on
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