Installation guide

Running RAID Assist
4-38 GAM Client v3.00 and WSAM User’s Manual
Automatic Configuration
Automatic Configuration provides three options:
• New Configuration. Sets up a new configuration on the controller,
deleting the previous configuration and data (if any).
• Add Logical Drive. Sets up additional arrays (logical drives) leaving
the existing array(s) intact. At least one array must be configured on
this controller, and unconfigured drive space must remain.
• Expand Array. Restripes data in your array across additional,
unconfigured drives to expand the capacity of the array.
Open New Configuration (for example), as shown in Figure 4-33:
Figure 4-33. Select “New Configuration”
The New Configuration option of the Automatic Configuration feature
provides the administrator with the option of customizing the automatic
configuration. Global Array Manager Client creates an “autoconfig.dat” file
that can be edited by the administrator. The “autoconfig.dat” file can be
opened and edited through notepad or another text editing application. The
new configuration created by the “autoconfig.dat” file is based on the total
number of drives discovered by the Global Array Manager. The automatic
configuration feature uses the maximum number of drives, provides a fault