User manual

Storage taB
The simplest way to configure installed disk drives is to use the Setup
Wizard from the Device tab and select One-Click Setup or Basic Setup.
For other configurations, begin with the Storage tab. From there, you
can create, manage, and delete disk arrays, logical drives, and spare
drives.
Before configuration, determine how the DataGuard Appliance will be
used, then consider your options for disk arrays, logical drives, spare
drives, RAID levels and file systems. If you plan to use iSCSI functions,
determine the capacity of the iSCSI drive or drives before creating any
logical drives.
Storage > Overview
Storage overvIew
The first item on the Storage tab is a Disk Array overview, which
provides the following information:
• ID—The identity number of the array, such as DA0, DA1,
DA2, etc.
• Alias—A name for the array as it appears in the DataGuard
Management Interface.
• Status—Shows operational status as a gray icon (OK), yellow
icon (error) or red icon (failure).
• Capacity—Indicates the total data capacity of the disk array.
• Free Capacity—Displays unconfigured or unused capacity
on the physical drives.
• Media Patrol—Shows whether the feature is enabled or
disabled for this disk array.
• Number of Logical Drives—How many logical drives this
disk array contains.
ConFigurAtion
To prepare a DataGuard Appliance for use, you will need to
complete three major processes:
1. Create a disk array
2. Create a logical drive
3. Create a file system
Each of these processes will include multiple configuration options;
read each section thoroughly before you apply new settings.
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