User Guide

AMD-RAIDXpert2 User Guide
53987 Rev. 3.01 June 2016
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Contents
6.4.3 The Array List Section of the Array Status Window .............................................. 65
6.4.4 The Event View Section of the Array Status Window ............................................ 66
6.4.5 Array and Disk Commands ..................................................................................... 67
6.5 Working with Disks ........................................................................................................ 68
6.5.1 Initialize Disks ......................................................................................................... 68
6.5.2 Rescan Disks ........................................................................................................... 69
6.5.3 Change Cache Properties for Disks ......................................................................... 69
6.5.4 Assign Spares .......................................................................................................... 69
6.5.5 Legacy Disks ........................................................................................................... 70
6.6 Working with Arrays ....................................................................................................... 71
6.6.1 Create and Format Arrays ....................................................................................... 71
6.6.2 Name Arrays ........................................................................................................... 73
6.6.3 Transform Arrays (Supported by RAIDXpert2 Plus) ............................................. 73
6.6.4 Restore (Rebuild) Arrays ........................................................................................ 76
6.6.5 Prepare to Physically Remove an Array ................................................................. 77
6.6.6 Delete Arrays ........................................................................................................... 77
6.6.7 Change Cache Settings for Arrays .......................................................................... 79
6.6.8 Change the Priority Level of a Task ........................................................................ 79
6.6.9 Interrupt, Cancel, or Resume a Task ....................................................................... 80
6.6.10 Check for Consistency ............................................................................................ 80
6.6.11 Schedule a Consistency Check ................................................................................ 81
6.6.12 Scan an Array in the Background ........................................................................... 82
6.6.13 Add or Remove Dedicated Spares .......................................................................... 82
6.6.14 Add or Remove Global Spares ................................................................................ 83
6.6.15 Hide an Array .......................................................................................................... 83
6.6.16 Secure Erase ............................................................................................................ 83
6.7 Working with Views ....................................................................................................... 84
6.7.1 Display or Hide Controller Event Log Panel .......................................................... 84
6.7.2 Log Window ............................................................................................................ 84
6.7.3 Refresh the Display ................................................................................................. 84
6.8 Working with Options ..................................................................................................... 85
6.8.1 Change Password Settings ...................................................................................... 85