User Guide

AMD-RAIDXpert2 User Guide
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AMD RAIDXpert2 Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Chapter 6
Note: Warning, Critical, and Fatal events will always display in the Event Log.
6.8.3 Licensing
To display Licensing information, including available licensing levels, select License at the
Options menu.
6.9 Add Space Using a RAIDABLE Array
Note: RAIDABLE array is formerly known as RAID Ready array.
1. Install a new disk. After a rescan, a pop-up window opens.
Note: To create a redundant RAID1 array, the new disk must be the same size or greater than the
RAIDABLE disk.
2. In the Select a Disk section, select the new disk.
3. In the Choose a Task section, select the desired option.
Note: Selecting any option first initializes the disk before the selected task is started.
a. Backup Array: This option creates a backup of the RAIDABLE array on the new disk.
b. Transform Array: This option allows the user to either add space to the RAIDABLE
array or create a redundant array.
c. Initialize Disk for AMD-RAID: This option allows the disk to be used when creating
arrays.
d. Make disk a Global Spare: This option assigns the new disk as a global spare.
4. In the Select a Source/Destination section:
a. Select the Source RAIDABLE Array from the drop-down menu.
b. Select the Destination Array Type from the drop-down menu.
Note: The Destination Array Type option is only available when either the Backup Array task or
Transform Array task is selected. Only valid array types for the number of disks inserted will
be displayed. For example, if one new disk is inserted, only RAID0 or RAID1 will display in
the drop-down menu.
5. Click Confirm.
If either the Backup Array task or Transform Array task is selected, a Task Progress dialog box
opens. To hide the dialog box while the task is executing, click Close.