User's Manual

4 Contents
Creating a RAID 1 Configuration on a SAS 5/iR Controller or
on a SAS 6/iR Controller
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Creating a New Configuration on a Dell PERC 5/i Controller or
on a Dell PERC 6/i Controller
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Understanding Virtual Disk Parameters
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using Auto Configuration on a Dell PERC 5/i Controller or
on a Dell PERC 6/i Controller
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using Guided Configuration on a Dell PERC 5/i Controller
or on a Dell PERC 6/i Controller
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using Manual Configuration on a Dell PERC 5/i Controller
or on a Dell PERC 6/i Controller (RAID 0, 1, 5, and 6)
. . . . . . . 23
Using Manual Configuration on a Dell PERC 5/i Controller
or on a Dell PERC 6/i Controller (RAID 10)
. . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Adding Hotspare Disks
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the Replace Member Feature and Revertible Hot Spares
. . . 27
Changing Adjustable Task Rates
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Changing Virtual Disk Properties
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Changing a Virtual Disk Configuration
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Adding a Disk Drive to a Configuration on a PERC 5/i
Controller or on a PERC 6/i Controller
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Changing the RAID Level of a Configuration on a PERC 5/i
Controller or on a PERC 6/i Controller
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Deleting a Virtual Disk
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Saving a Storage Configuration to Disk
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Clearing a Storage Configuration from a Controller
. . . . . . . . . 31
Adding a Saved Storage Configuration
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5 Monitoring System Events and Storage Devices. . . 33
Monitoring System Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Monitoring Controllers
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