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chooSing ADvAnceD configurAtion
This option enables you to directly specify all parameters for a new disk array, logical drives, and spare
drives.
TousetheAdvancedCongurationWizard:
1. From the Storage menu choose Wizard.
2. Click the Advanced button.
The Create Disk Array screen displays.
Task 1 – Disk Array Creation
To create your disk array:
1. Accept the defaults or make changes:
• Enter an alias in the Alias el.
Maximumof32characters;letters,numbers,spacebetweencharacters,andunderline.
• Media Patrol – Uncheck to disable on this array.
Formoreinformation,see“MediaPatrol”onpage73.
• PDM – Uncheck to disable on this array.
Formoreinformation,see“PDM”onpage73.
2. In the Select Physical Drives diagram, click the drives to add them to your array.
The drive carriers turn blue when you click them. The physical drives’ ID numbers appear in the
eldbelowthediagram.
3. Click the Next button to continue.
The Create Logical Drive screen displays.
Task 2 – Logical Drive Creation
To create your logical drive:
1. Enter your information and choose your options.
• Enteralogicaldrivealiasintheeldprovided
• Choose a RAID level from the dropdown menu.
NotetheMax:capacityvalue.Thenenteracapacityvaluetheeldprovidedandchoosea
unit of measure from the dropdown menu.
• Enter a value for Capacity and choose the unit for the value (MB, GB, TB)
• Choose a Stripe size.
64KB,128KB,256KB,512KB,and1MBareavailable.
• Choose a Sector size.
512B,1KB,2KB,and4KBareavailable.
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