User Guide

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Version 1.0 Copyright © 2001-2003 by LSI Logic Corporation. All rights reserved.
3.2.2 Components of the GAM TT Client Opening Screen 3-3
3.2.3 Components of the Controller View Window 3-6
3.3 Status Icons 3-8
3.3.1 Menu Bar and Menus 3-9
3.3.2 Toolbar and Toolbar Icons 3-14
3.4 Exiting Global Array Manager Transition Tool 3-15
3.4.1 Exiting GAM TT Server 3-16
3.5 Setting Up Server Groups and Servers 3-17
3.5.1 Adding a Server Group to the Server Group List 3-17
3.5.2 Adding a Server to the Server Groups List 3-18
3.6 Signing On to a Server 3-19
3.6.1 Security Access Levels 3-19
3.6.2 Signing On 3-20
3.7 Setting and Modifying User Preferences 3-22
3.7.1 Alert Preferences 3-23
3.7.2 Alarm Setup 3-24
3.7.3 Communication 3-32
3.7.4 Event Editor 3-34
3.8 For More Information... 3-36
Chapter 4
Configuration
4.1 Introduction 4-1
4.2 Configuration Lock 4-1
4.3 Setting and Modifying Controller Options 4-2
4.3.1 Controller Options 4-2
4.3.2 Advanced Controller Options 4-5
4.4 Modifying Physical Device Options 4-7
4.5 Running RAID Assist 4-9
4.5.1 Entering RAID Assist 4-9
4.5.2 Automatic Configuration 4-10
4.5.3 Assisted Configuration 4-13
4.5.4 Manual Configuration 4-21
4.6 Adding a Logical Drive on MegaRAID and Mylex Controllers 4-26
4.7 Global Hot Spares vs. Dedicated Hot Spares 4-28
4.8 Expanding Capacity 4-30
4.8.1 Expanding an Array on Mylex Controllers 4-30