Справочник Пользователя для Galaxy Metal Gear 65

Managing Arrays & Partitions

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The system confirms that you want to create the array.

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 Galaxy 65 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 

C.2.2, ”Stopping the Array Initialization Process”, on page 120

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Most operating systems, such as Windows NT 4.0, require you to restart the host system to see a new 
LUN. 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.

You can create an array that is set up for more than one partition. 

Once you create a multiple-partition array, you must create at least one partition before you can use the 
array. See 

C.2.3, ”Adding a Partition”, on page 121

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Multiple-partition arrays work well when you have very large disk drives and you want to make the most 
efficient use of disk space for fault tolerance (parity and spares). For more information, see 

C.3.1, ”Understanding Partitions”, on page 133

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From the System Menu, select Add an Array and press Enter.
The Enter Array Name screen displays. 

Enter a name for the array and press Enter.

You can use up to 20 characters. You can include any characters in the name, including spaces. If you 
do not want to name the array, you can just press Enter. You can add or change the name later.

The system asks if you want to create one partition now for the entire array.

Select No to create a multiple-partition array and press Enter.

If you want to create a single-partition array, see 

C.1.1, ”Creating a Single-Partition Array”, on page 106

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The RAID Type screen displays.