User guide

Array Configuration Utilities 6-27
Figure 6-22. Controller Settings screen
Create Array Screen
In this screen, all available drives attached to the selected controller are listed
on the left. Drives assigned to the current array appear on the right. A port
number and SCSI ID identify each drive. The drives are always displayed
under Port 1.
To create an array, select the drives to be part of the array, then click the
Assign Drive to Array button. You can also select a drive and drag it to the
array. To assign a spare, select the drive to be the spare and then click the
Assign Spare to Array button.
Always group physical drives of the same size. If you mix drive sizes, the
Smart Array 431 Controller treats all the drives as the same size as the smallest
drive in the array. This results in wasted capacity in the larger drives.