Promise Technology EX8650 User Manual
SuperTrak EX Series User Manual
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Creating a Disk Array – Advanced Configuration
The Disk Array – Advanced Configuration option enables you to directly specify
all parameters for a new disk array. One logical drive will be made automatically
when you create the disk array. If you specify less than the total available
capacity, you can use the remaining space to create additional logical drives now
or at a later time.
all parameters for a new disk array. One logical drive will be made automatically
when you create the disk array. If you specify less than the total available
capacity, you can use the remaining space to create additional logical drives now
or at a later time.
If you are uncertain about choosing parameters for your disk array, use the
Express or Automatic option to create your disk array.
Express or Automatic option to create your disk array.
To create a new disk array:
1.
Click the Subsystem
icon in Tree View.
2.
Click the Disk Arrays
icon.
3.
From the dropdown menu on the Create tab, choose Advanced.
Step 1 – Disk Array Creation
1.
1.
Enter a name for the disk array in the field provided.
2.
Check the box if you want to enable Media Patrol.
For more information, see “Media Patrol” on page 184.
For more information, see “Media Patrol” on page 184.
3.
Check the box if you want to enable PDM.
For more information, see “Predictive Data Migration (PDM)” on page 184.
For more information, see “Predictive Data Migration (PDM)” on page 184.
4.
Highlight physical drives you want in the disk array from the Available list
and press the >> button to move them to the Selected list.
You can also double-click them to move them.
and press the >> button to move them to the Selected list.
You can also double-click them to move them.
5.
When you are done, click the Next button.
Step 2 – Logical Drive Creation
Logical Drive Creation enables you to specify logical drives under the new disk
array. Enter the information for a logical drive, then click the Update button. If
there is free capacity remaining, you can specify another logical drive now or wait
until later. You can create up to 32 logical drives per array.
Logical Drive Creation enables you to specify logical drives under the new disk
array. Enter the information for a logical drive, then click the Update button. If
there is free capacity remaining, you can specify another logical drive now or wait
until later. You can create up to 32 logical drives per array.
1.
Optional. Type an alias into the field provided.
2.
Choose a RAID level for the logical drive from the dropdown menu.
The choice of RAID levels depends the number of physical drives you
selected.
The choice of RAID levels depends the number of physical drives you
selected.
3.
RAID 50 and 60 only. Specify the number of axles for your array.
See “RAID 50 Axles” on page 163 or “RAID 60 Axles” on page 166.
See “RAID 50 Axles” on page 163 or “RAID 60 Axles” on page 166.
4.
Specify a Capacity and the unit of measure (MB, GB, TB).