Users Guide

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 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.
Example
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.
About creating Array Builder
When you use the RAID profile that you created using Array Builder as part of the operating system deployment of DLCI for
Configuration Manager, it detects the existing controller(s) on the server as well as the disks attached to each controller. It then
tries to match the physical configuration(s) that the utility detected, to the logical configurations you defined in the configuration
rules. These array configuration rules are defined using a graphical, logical layout that allows you to visualize how your array
controllers will be configured. Rules are processed in the order displayed in the Array Builder tree, so you know exactly which rules
have priority.
Controllers
Controller elements contain variable condition elements. Controllers can be one of several configuration types:
• The embedded controller
• A controller in slot "X"
• Any controller with "X" disks
• Any controller with "X" disks or more
• All remaining controllers
NOTE: If the disk(s) is set to non-RAID, the existing RAIDs are cleared when the variable condition is not met.
Adding a Controller
About this task
To add a controller:
Steps
1. Select a controller from the list, or select an embedded controller.
The Controllers drop-down menu to your left is enabled.
2. Click Controllers → New Controller.
The Controller Configuration window is displayed.
3. Under Controller Selection Criteria, select from the following options:
• Select the controller located in slot — Enter the slot number of the controller.
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