Note: You can add a system manually if you don't see the system in the list. For
more information, see
Manually Adding a Remote System
on page 103.
3. Click Add.
maxView Storage Manager connects to the remote system(s) and adds them to the list of managed
systems in the Enterprise View.
For more information about working with remote systems, see
Managing Remote Systems
on page 103.
Creating Logical Drives
maxView Storage Manager has a wizard to help you create, or configure, the logical drives in your storage
space. You can choose from two configuration methods, depending on your needs:
• Express configuration—Automatically creates logical drives by grouping together same-sized physical
drives, and assigns RAID levels based on the number of physical disk drives in the logical drive.
Use the express method when you want to use all available disk drives in the most efficient manner.
For instructions, see
Express Configuration
on page 38.
• Custom configuration—Helps you group disk drives, set RAID levels, determine logical drive size,
and configure advanced settings manually.
Use the custom method when you want to create specific logical drives with any or all available disk
drives and SSDs (Solid State Drives). For instructions, see
Custom Configuration
on page 40
Note: We recommend that you do not combine SAS and SATA disk drives within the
same logical drive. maxView Storage Manager displays a warning if you try to create
a logical drive using a combination of SAS and SATA disk drives.
Express Configuration
When you use Express configuration, maxView Storage Manager automatically creates logical drives by
grouping together same-sized physical drives, and assigns RAID levels based on the number of physical
drives in a logical drive:
• A logical drive with three or more physical drives is assigned RAID 5.
• A logical drive with two physical drives is assigned RAID 1.
• A logical drive with only a single physical drive becomes a simple volume, which does not offer
redundancy.
To create a logical drive with any other RAID level, you must use the custom method, as described on
Custom Configuration
on page 40. See
Selecting the Best RAID Level
on page 112 for more information
about RAID levels.
With Express configuration, maxView Storage Manager uses all available disk drive space to maximize
the capacity of the logical drives.
To build your storage space with the Express method:
1. In the Enterprise View, select a system, then select a controller on that system.
2. On the ribbon, in the Logical Disk group, click Create Logical Drive.
3. When the wizard opens, ensure that Express Configuration is selected, then click Next.
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