User guide

46 Configuring a Storage Solution
The Create Array window will open, see Figure 27 ”Create Array Screen”.
2. Select drives to include in your array. Click on each drive that has the “Available” icon
displayed. The icon will change to “Selected”.
 NOTE
You will notice numbers next to each item on the screen. These are the suggested sequential order
to follow when creating an array.
As you select drives, the projected size of the array is displayed in the upper right corner of the
window.
 NOTE
You cannot mix SAS and SATA disk drives in the same disk array. Also if you have a mixture of SAS
and SATA drives in the enclosure, each array of either SATA or SAS drive types must have a dedicated
spare of like type.
Figure 27. Create Array Screen
3. Enter a name for your array. You may use up to 32 characters (ASCII).
4. Select the RAID level for the array.
Click the pull-down menu and choose from the available levels. These are based on the
number of drives selected, refer to the “Drive Requirements” table at the beginning of this
chapter.
For RAID 50 arrays: Create the sub-arrays. From the pull-down menu select the number of
subarrays you wish to create for this array. When you click the “Create” button you will get a
warning if you have selected more sub-arrays than allowed for the number of drives chosen.
Reduce the number of sub-arrays.