User guide

89MAXDATA SR1202 M1 – StorView
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RAID User Guide
Figure 71. Array Screen - Expand Array Tab Selected
8. You will be prompted to confirm the Expand operation. Type your password and click the GO
button.
9. You will receive a screen prompt that the command was successful, click the CLOSE button.
If the command was unsuccessful, review the settings for incorrect parameters and hardware
for operational status.
Figure 72. Expand Array Confirmation Screen
Trust an Array
When you create an array, you have the option to trust the array. This option should only be used in
environments where the user fully understands the consequences of the function. The trust array
option is provided to allow immediate access to an array for testing application purposes only.
A trusted array does not calculate parity across all drives and therefore there is no known state on
the drives. As data is received from the host parity is calculated as normal, but it occurs on a block
basis. There is no way to guarantee that parity has been calculated across the entire drive. The parity
data will be inconsistent and so a drive failure within a trusted array will cause data loss.