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VTrak M-Class Product Manual
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• Disk Arrays – The number of physical drives in the disk array, their slot
numbers, configurable capacity and the number of logical drives to be
created
• Logical Drives – The slot number of the logical drive(s), their RAID level,
capacity and stripe size
• Spare Drives – The physical drive slot number of the dedicated hot
spare assigned to this disk array (all RAID levels except RAID 0)
If you accept these parameters, proceed to the next step.
If you do NOT accept these parameters, review and modify your selections
in the previous steps.
9. When you are done, click the Submit button.
The new disk array appears in the Disk Array List on the Information tab.
Create a Disk Array – Advanced
The Disk Array Advanced Creation option enables you to directly specify all
parameters for a new disk array. One logical drive will be made automatically
when you create the disk array. If you select less than the total available capacity,
you can use the remaining space to create additional logical drives at a later time.
If you are uncertain about choosing parameters for your disk array, use the
Express or Automatic option to create your disk array.
To create a new disk array:
1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View.
2. Click on the Disk Arrays icon.
3. Click on the Create tab in Management View.
4. From the Create tab dropdown menu, select Advanced.
Step 1 – Disk Array Creation
5. Enter a name for the disk array in the field provided.
6. Check the box if you want to enable Media Patrol.
For more information, see “Media Patrol” on page 250.
7. Check the box if you want to enable PDM.
For more information, see “Predictive Data Migration (PDM)” on page 251.
8. Highlight physical drives you want in the disk array from the Available list and
press the >> button to move them to the Selected list.
You can also double-click them to move them.
9. When you are done, click the Next button.