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5.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
5.10
5.11
5.12
5.3.9 Initialization Mode .................................................................................. 5-9
5.3.10 Stripe Size .......................................................................................... 5-10
5.3.11 Beginning Initialization........................................................................ 5-12
Partitioning a Logical Drive/Logical Volume ........................................... 5-13
Mapping a Logical Volume/Logical Drive to Host LUN .......................... 5-15
Assigning Spare Drive and Rebuild Settings .......................................... 5-18
5.7.1 Adding a Local Spare Drive ................................................................. 5-18
5.7.2 Adding a Global Spare Drive ............................................................... 5-18
5.7.3 Adding an Enclosure Spare Drive........................................................ 5-19
Deleting Existing RAID Arrays .................................................................. 5-20
5.8.1 Deleting a Logical Drive ....................................................................... 5-20
5.8.2 Deleting a Partition of a Logical Drive.................................................. 5-21
Naming a Logical Drive.............................................................................. 5-22
Deleting Host LUNs ................................................................................... 5-23
Deleting Spare Drives ............................................................................... 5-23
Deleting Spare Drive (Global / Local/Enclosure Spare Drive) ...................... 5-23
Restore Firmware Default.......................................................................... 5-24
Chapter 6 Creating RAID Arrays & Host LUN Mapping (Using
Terminal Access)
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Initial Screen ................................................................................................. 6-1
Individual Disk Menu:................................................................................... 6-2
6.2.1 Drive Read/Write Test............................................................................ 6-3
Creating a Logical Drive .............................................................................. 6-5
6.3.1 Choosing a RAID Level.......................................................................... 6-5
6.3.2 Choosing Member Drives ...................................................................... 6-6
6.3.3 Logical Drive Preferences ...................................................................... 6-6
6.3.3.1 Maximum Drive Capacity.............................................................................. 6-6
6.3.3.2 Assign Spare Drives....................................................................................... 6-7
6.3.3.3 Disk Reserved Space ..................................................................................... 6-7
6.3.3.4 Logical Drive Assignments (Dual-Active Controllers) ................................. 6-8
6.3.3.5 Write Policy ................................................................................................... 6-8
6.3.3.6 Initialization Mode......................................................................................... 6-9
6.3.3.7 Stripe Size .................................................................................................... 6-10
RAID Migration............................................................................................ 6-16
6.4.1 Requirements for Migrating a RAID5 Array ......................................... 6-16
6.4.2 Migration Methods................................................................................ 6-17
6.4.3 Migration: Exemplary Procedure.......................................................... 6-18
Partitioning RAID Arrays ........................................................................... 6-22
Mapping an Array to Host LUNs ...............................................................6-24
Assigning Spare Drive and Rebuild Settings .......................................... 6-27
6.7.1 Adding a Local Spare Drive ................................................................. 6-27
6.7.2 Adding a Global Spare Drive ............................................................... 6-28
6.7.3 Adding an Enclosure Spare Drive........................................................ 6-28
Logical Drive and Drive Member Related Functions .............................. 6-30
6.8.1 Deleting a Logical Drive ....................................................................... 6-31
6.8.2 Deleting a Partition of a Logical Drive.................................................. 6-32
6.8.3 Naming a Logical Drive ........................................................................ 6-33
6.8.4 Expand Logical Drive ........................................................................... 6-34
Deleting Host LUNs .................................................................................... 6-35
Deleting Spare Drive (Global/Local/Enclosure Spare Drive) ................. 6-35