Instruction manual

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ATTO Technology Inc. FastStream SC 5300 Installation and Operation Manual
4.0 Modify storage
Use the ExpressNAV interface to replace a failed drive, add new drives or new RAID configurations.
You may modify various aspects of storage using
the
Manage Menu found by clicking on the tab
on the left hand side of the ExpressNAV interface.
Be cautious when deleting storage or rearranging
storage configurations because data could be
compromised or lost.
Initialize and verify drives
When you initially set up the FastStream, replace
a failed drive or add new drives to the FastStream,
perform drive initialization and verification to
these drives.
When these drives are selected, the FastStream
writes a pattern to the entire drive. This operation
attempts to fix soft errors and reallocate bad
blocks on existing drives.
CAUTIONCAUTION
Selecting Drive Initialization causes all
previous storage data on the drive to be
erased. Make sure all of your information is
backed up before initializing drives.
1 If you are not already in the ExpressNAV
interface, type the IP address of your appliance,
as found in Use the ExpressNAV interface
on
page 27, in a standard browser, click Enter
Here and type in your user name and
password.
2Select Initialize and Verify Drives
3 Click Next
4Select Initialize and Verify
5 All eligible drives are highlighted in green; the
system only initializes highlighted drives.
Ensure only the drives you are initializing are
selected. Click Commit
CAUTIONCAUTION
Do not restart the FastStream or
disconnect or power cycle drives during
Drive Initialization and Verification or you
must start the verification process from the
beginning.
Preliminary steps
Begin with these steps, then choose the process
you wish to enable.
Note
An unallocated drive or unallocated storage is
storage which is not part of a RAID group, not
designated as a Hot Spare or was offline when
you initially set up a RAID configuration using
the ExpressNAV interface.
1 If you are not already in the ExpressNAV
interface, type the IP address of your appliance,
as found in Use the ExpressNAV interface
on
page 27, in a standard browser, click Enter
Here and type in your user name and
password.
2The Health and Status Monitor page appears.
3 Click on the Manage button on the left hand
side of the ExpressNAV interface.
4 Select the operation you wish to perform from
the Manage Menu.