User`s guide

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Configuring the RAID Controller (FS4500 only)
View and Edit Logical Drives Option
This option displays the Volume Information list, if a valid volume
is selected. If no valid volume is selected then the menu prompts
you to create one.
Submenu options:
■ View drives—Shows the drives that are associated with the
logical volume that was selected.
■ Delete logical drive—Deletes the selected logical drive.
■ Partition logical drive—Permits the logical drive to be
partitioned into smaller volumes, which will appear as LUNs to
the system.
■ Logical drive name—Assigns a name to the logical volume.
■ Logical drive assignments—Lets logical drives be assigned to
the alternate (for instance, from Primary to Secondary.)
■ Expand logical drive—If free capacity is available, the drive can
be expanded.
■ Add drives—If physical drives are available they can be added
to increase the overall capacity of the logical drive.
■ Regenerate parity—Includes Execute Regenerate Logical Drive
parity, Overwrite Inconsistency Parity (Enabled), and Generate
Check Parity Event (Enabled) options.
■ Copy and replace drive—Presents a list of physical drives
associated with the logical drives and allows the user to select a
drive for copying.
■ Media scan—Includes Media Scan Priority (Normal) and
Iteration Count (Single Time) options.
■ Write policy—This option permits the caching to policy to be
set as Write-Back, Write Through or Default for the selected
logical drive.
View and Edit Logical Volumes Option
A logical volume is a grouping of logical drives.
This option displays the Volume Information list, if a valid volume is
selected. If no valid volume is selected, it prompts you to create one.