Promise Technology EX8650A User Manual
Chapter 5: Management with WebPAM PRO
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Transitioning a Disk Array
Transition is the process of replacing a revertible spare drive that is currently part
of a disk array with an unconfigured physical drive or a non-revertible spare. The
revertible spare drive returns to its original status. For more information, see
“Transition” on page 185.
of a disk array with an unconfigured physical drive or a non-revertible spare. The
revertible spare drive returns to its original status. For more information, see
“Transition” on page 185.
In order to run the Transition function:
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The spare drive must be Revertible.
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You must specify an unconfigured physical drive of the same or larger
capacity to replace the revertible spare drive.
capacity to replace the revertible spare drive.
To run Transition:
1.
Click the Subsystem
icon in Tree View.
2.
From the dropdown menu on the Background Activities tab, choose Start
Transition.
Transition.
3.
Choose an unconfigured physical drive from the list of available drives.
After Transition is completed, refresh the screen. The revertible spare drive will
be listed under the Spare Drives icon and the disk array’s operational status
will show OK.
be listed under the Spare Drives icon and the disk array’s operational status
will show OK.
To set Transition priority, see “Making Background Activity Settings” on
page 109.
page 109.
Preparing a Disk Array for Transport
To prepare a disk array for transport:
1.
Click the Subsystem
icon in Tree View.
2.
Click the Disk Arrays
icon.
3.
Click the Disk Array icon.
4.
Click the Transport tab in Management View.
5.
Click the Submit button.
6.
In the confirmation box, type the word confirm in the field provided.
Important
Before you can use this feature:
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There must be a dedicated spare disk drive assigned to this
disk array.
disk array.
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The disk array’s Operational Status must be OK.