User's Manual

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Common Storage Tasks
This section provides links to information describing commonly performed
storage tasks.
• Create and configure virtual disks (RAID configuration) For more
information, see:
– Create Virtual Disk Express Wizard (Step 1 of 2)—This sub-section
describes using the Express Wizard to create a virtual disk. Using the
Express Wizard is the quickest method for creating a virtual disk. The
Express Wizard is appropriate for novice users.
– Create Virtual Disk Advanced Wizard (Step 1 of 4)—This sub-section
describes using the Advanced Wizard to create a virtual disk. The
Advanced Wizard requires a good knowledge of RAID levels and
hardware and is appropriate for advanced users.
– Virtual Disks—This sub-section provides detailed information
regarding virtual disk management. This information includes
controller-specific considerations that affect virtual disk creation and
management.
• Assign a hot spare to the virtual disk—When a virtual disk uses a
redundant RAID level, then you can assign a hot spare (backup physical
disk) to rebuild data if a physical disk in the virtual disk fails. For more
information, see:
– Protecting Your Virtual Disk with a Hot Spare—This section describes
hot spares and includes controller-specific information.
• Perform a Check Consistency—The Maintain Integrity of Redundant
Virtual Disks task verifies the accuracy of a virtual disk’s redundant data.
• Reconfigure a Virtual Disk—You can add physical disks to a virtual disk to
expand the virtual disk’s capacity. You can also change RAID levels. For
more information, see Virtual Disk Task: Reconfigure (Step 1 of 3).