Users Guide

Logical Drives (also known as Virtual Disks)

Logical drives are present on RAID arrays and non-RAID groups. You can configure them by specifying

the size (in GB) or to consume all available (or remaining) space in the array. By default, a single logical

drive is created for all new arrays and is set to use all the available space.

When specific-size logical drives are defined, the using all remaining space logical drive will consume

any remaining space after other logical drive(s) are allocated their space on the array.

N.B.: Array Builder does not support creating logical drives under Non-RAID groups.

N.B.: You cannot delete a logical drive under Non-RAID disks in Array Builder.

Adding a New Logical Drive

To add a new logical drive under an array:

1. Select the array and click Logical Drives → New Logical Drive.

The Logical Drive Settings window is displayed.

2. Under Create a logical drive, enter the exact number of gigabytes the logical drive must contain.

3. Click OK to create the logical drive, or click Cancel to return to Array Builder.

Editing a Logical Drive

To edit a logical drive:

1. Select the logical drive and click Logical Drives → Edit Logical Drive.

The Logical Drive Settings window is displayed. Here you can change the size of the logical drive.

2. Click OK to apply the changes, or click Cancel to return to the Array Builder.

Deleting a Logical Drive

To delete a logical drive:

1. Select the logical drive and click Logical Drives → Delete Logical Drive.

A message to confirm the delete operation is displayed.

2. Click Yes to delete or No to cancel.

Disks (also known as Array Disks)

You can include disks as part of the arrays (or the non-RAID disks node). These disks can be classified as:

• Standard disks — These are the basic, non-defined disk type that make up the storage on arrays.

• Hot Spares — These disks provide online redundancy if a RAID disk fails, and are assigned to a specific

array.

• All Remaining Disks — These disks provide an option to define an array without specifying the exact

number of disks in it.

If the controller configuration specifies a number of disks required, then an equivalent number of disks

are added to the non-RAID group. If the controller specifies an exact quantity, then you cannot add or

remove disks from the controller, you can move them from array to array (or the non-RAID group). If the