Users Guide

Using the Array Builder
The Array Builder allows you to define arrays and disk sets with all available RAID settings, logical drives
or virtual disks of varying sizes or use all available space, and assign hot spares to individual arrays or
assign global hot spares to the controller.
When a controller is created, a default variable condition, array and disk(s) are created to ensure a valid
configuration. You can choose to leave the controller un-configured with disks set to non-RAID, or you
can add arrays or perform other actions.
Defining rules with the Array Builder
You can define rules to match configurations based on the following:
• Detected slot number that the controller is in or just the embedded controller, if any.
• Number of disks that are attached to the controller.
• Apply a blanket configuration to any controller the Array Builder finds.
You can also apply configuration rules based on the RAID profiles detected on the server. This allows you
to define different configurations to different servers even if the detected hardware is identical.
Creating a RAID Profile Using Array Builder
To create a RAID Profile:
You can also import an existing profile and modify the configurations using the Array Builder. For more
information on importing a profile, see Importing a Profile.
1. Launch the System Viewer utility, click RAID Configuration → Create RAID Profile.
When you launch the Array Builder, a default embedded controller is created.
2. Type the configuration rule name in the Configuration rule name field.
3. Select the Error handling rule from the drop-down menu. You can choose from:
• Fail the task if any controller does not match a configuration rule — Reports a failure if any of
the detected controllers are not configurable by a rule.
• Fail the task only if the first controller does not match a configuration rule — Reports a failure if
the first controller detected (usually the embedded controller) is not configurable by a rule.
• Fail the task only if none of the array controllers match a configuration rule — Reports a failure
only if all of the controllers in the system fail to match a rule; in other words, none of the
controllers are configured. This rule also fails if a controller does not have sufficient disks to
configure a RAID.
4. You can:
• Add new controllers and define rules for them, or edit the default controller and define the rules.
For more information, see Controllers.
• Add or edit variable conditions for the default controller or the controller that you add. For more
information, see Variable Conditions.
• Create new arrays from a variable condition, if required. For more information, see Arrays.
• You can create an array, add additional disks, hot spares, or global hot spares to the array.
5. Click Save to save the profile as a .XML file.
You can also import an existing profile and modify the configurations using the Array Builder. For more
information on importing a profile, see Importing a Profile.
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