Specifications

DS300f G2 Series User Manual
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ManaGInG dIsk arrays (Clu)
Disk Array Management includes the following functions:
• Viewing a List of Disk Arrays (page 132)
• Creating a Disk Array (page 132)
• Deleting a Disk Array (page 134)
• Making Disk Array Settings (page 134)
• Viewing Disk Array Information (page 134)
• "EnablingMediaPatrol,PDM,andPowerManagementonaDiskArray(CLU)"onpage135.
• Preparing the Disk Array for Transport (page 135)
• Rebuilding a Disk Array (page 135)
• Running PDM on a Disk Array (page 136)
• Running Transition on a Disk Array (page 136)
• Locating a Disk Array (page 136)
vIewInG a lISt of DISk arrayS (clu)
To view a list of disk arrays:
From the Main Menu, highlight Disk Array Management and press Enter.
The list of disk arrays displays.
creatInG a DISk array (clu)
The CLU provides three methods of creating a disk array:
• Automatic – Creates a new disk array following a default set of parameters. Creates a hot spare drive for
allRAIDlevelsexceptRAID0,whenveormoreunconguredphysicaldrivesareavailable.Youcanaccept
or reject the proposed arrangement but you cannot modify it. See “Creating a Disk Array – Automatic”
• Express – You choose the parameters for a new disk array by specifying the characteristics you want. You
can create multiple logical drives at the same time, however they are all identical. Creates a hot spare drive
for all RAID levels except RAID 0. See “Creating a Disk Array – Express”
• Advanced – Enables you to specify all parameters for a new disk array, logical drives and spare drives. See
“Creating a Disk Array – Advanced”
creatInG a DISk array – automatIc (clu)
To create a disk array using the Automatic feature:
1. From the Main Menu, highlight Disk Array Management and press Enter.
2. Highlight Create New Array and press Enter.
3. Highlight CongurationMethodand press the spacebar to toggle to Automatic.
4. Press Control-A to save your settings and move to the next screen.
5. Reviewtheproposedcongurationofdiskarrayandlogicaldrives.
• Toaccepttheproposedcongurationandcreatethediskarrayand
logicaldrives,highlightSaveCongurationandpressEnter.
•
Torejecttheproposedconguration,highlightCancelArrayConguration
andpressEnter.YoureturntotheDiskArraysSummaryscreen.
Tocreateadiskarraywithdifferentcharacteristics,repeatthestepsabovespecifyingdifferentparam-
etersbutchoosetheExpressorAdvancedoption.
creatInG a DISk array – exPreSS (clu)
To create a disk array using the Express feature:
1. From the Main Menu, highlight Disk Array Management and press Enter.
2. Highlight Create New Array and press Enter.
3. Highlight CongurationMethodand press the spacebar to toggle to Express.
4. Highlight the following options and press to spacebar to choose Yes or No:
• Redundancy
• Capacity
• Performance
•
SpareDrive
• MixingSATA/SASDrive
IfyouchooseNo,andyouhavebothSATAandSASdrives,aseparatearrayiscreatedforeachtype
ofdrive.
5. Highlight Number of Logical Drives and press the backspace key to erase the current value, then enter the
number of logical drives you want.
6. Highlight Application Type and press the spacebar to toggle though the applications and choose the best
one for your disk array.