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Storage > Disk Array > Create Disk Array (R4)
Storage > Disk Array > Create Disk Array (T5R)
dISk array
CreAte A diSk ArrAy
From the Storage tab, click the Disk Array menu item. Then click the
Create Disk Array button at the upper right of the panel. You can now
enter the settings for a new disk array.
1. In the Alias field, enter up to 32 characters (including letters,
numbers, space between characters, and underscores).
2. Select the check boxes for the features you want to enable:
a. Media Patrol checks the magnetic media on all physical drives
assigned to disk arrays, and on spare drives, as part of routine
maintenance.
b. Predictive Data Migration (PDM) automatically copies data
from hard drives on which errors are detected to an assigned
spare drive. Refer to page 37 for instructions on assigning a
spare drive.
c. Power Management allows hard drives to enter standby mode
after they are idle for a set period.
3. Use the Media Type menu to select the type of drive or drives in
the array. All drives in an array must be either hard disk drives or
solid state drives. You cannot mix media types in a single array.
4. Select Physical Drives lets you click the drives on the image of
the DataGuard Appliance to add them to your disk array. The ID
numbers of the selected drives will appear in the field below the
diagram.
5. Review these items in the Summary table. To change any setting,
click the Back button to return to a previous menu. To accept the
proposed configuration, click the Submit button.
6. When the setup process is finished, the message Setup Wizard
Complete will appear.
• To create additional disk arrays, click the Create More button.
• If you are done creating disk arrays, click the Finish button.
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