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CreAting A disk ArrAy mAnuAlly
This feature creates a disk array only. You can also use the Wizard to create a disk array with logical
drives and spare drives at the same time.
To create a disk array:
1. From the Dashboard menu, click the Disk Array link.
2. Click the Create Disk Array button.
3. Accept the defaults or make changes:
• Enter an alias in the Alias eld
Maximumof32characters;letters,numbers,spacebetweencharacters,andunderline.
• Enable Media Patrol – Uncheck to disable on this array.
For more information, see “MediaPatrol”onpage41.
• Enable PDM – Uncheck to disable on this array.
For more information, see “PDM”onpage45.
4. 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.
5. Whenyouhavenishedyoursettingsandchoices,clicktheSubmitbutton.
The new array appears in the list.
• If you are done creating disk arrays, click the Finish button.
• To create additional disk arrays, click the Create More button.
After you create a disk array, create a logical drive on it. See “Creating a Logical Drive Manually” on
page61.
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