Verifying An Array - Impediment RS-1600-X24 User Manual

RS-1600-X24 User Guide
Note You cannot reset the queue depth value. It always reflects the current I/O queue depth.
To reset all statistics:
1 From SAM, select Monitor X24 Subsystem > Statistics > Reset All Statistics.
The Reset All Statistics page displays.
2 Click Reset Statistics.
The system confirms that you want to make the change.

3.3.2 Verifying an Array

The Verify function allows you to verify the data on redundant arrays (RAID 1, RAID 3, RAID 4, RAID 5,
RAID 10, and RAID 50):
• RAID 3, RAID 4, RAID 5, and RAID 50: Verifies all parity blocks in the selected array and corrects
• RAID 1 and RAID 10: Compares the primary and secondary drives. If a mismatch occurs, the
You may want to verify an array when you suspect there is a problem.
To verify an array:
1 From SAM, select Manage X24 Subsystem > Disk Array Config > Verify Array.
The Verify Array page displays with a list of existing arrays.
2 Select the array you want.
3 Click Verify & Update Array Parity.
Verification begins and the percentage of verification completed displays. You can continue to use the
array during verification.
To check the progress of the verification, select Manage X24 Subsystem > Disk Array Config > Array
Utility Progress or any item from the Disk Array Config menu. The status of the verification displays in
the list of arrays.
3.3.2.1 Stopping the Array Verification Process
You can stop the array verification process.
Note If you stop the verification process, you cannot resume. You must restart from the beginning.
To stop the array verification process:
1 From SAM, select Manage X24 Subsystem > Disk Array Config > Abort an Array Utility.
The Abort an Array Utility page displays with a list of existing arrays.
2 Select the array you want.
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any bad parity.
primary is copied to the secondary.