Managing Disk Arrays; Creating A Disk Array - Promise Technology 1000f series Product Manual

VessRAID 1000f, 1000i, 1000s Product Manual

Managing Disk Arrays

Disk Array Management includes the following functions:
• Creating a Disk Array (page 230)
• Deleting a Disk Array (page 234)
• Viewing Disk Array Information (page 234)
• Setting an Alias for a Disk Array (page 235)
• Enabling Media Patrol on a Disk Array (page 236)
• Enabling PDM on a Disk Array (page 236)
• Preparing the Disk Array for Transport (page 236)
• Rebuilding a Disk Array (page 236)
• Migrating a Disk Array (page 237)
• Running PDM (page 238)
• Running Transition on a Disk Array (page 238)
• Locating a Disk Array (page 238)
• Locating a Disk Array (page 238)
• Creating a Logical Drive (page 239)
• Deleting a Logical Drive (page 240)

Creating a Disk Array

The CLU provides three methods of creating a disk array:
• Automatic – Creates a new disk array following a default set of parameters.
Makes one logical drive automatically. Also makes a hot spare drive for all
RAID levels except RAID 0, if at least five unconfigured physical drives are
available. If you have multiple enclosures, multiple disk array and logical
drive sets are created. See "Creating a Disk Array – Automatic" on
page 231.
• Express – You choose the parameters for a new disk array by specifying the
characteristics you want. You can create multiple logical drives at the same
time, however they will all be identical. You can choose to make a hot spare
drive for all RAID levels except RAID 0, if at least five unconfigured physical
drives are available. See "Creating a Disk Array – Express" on page 232.
• Advanced – You directly specify all parameters for a new disk array. Makes
one logical drive automatically. You can create additional logical drives at a
later time, if additional configurable capacity is available. Does not make a
hot spare drive. See "Creating a Disk Array – Advanced" on page 233.
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