Configuring an Array
Compaq Smart Array 5300 Controller User Guide
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NOTE:
If you optimize the
Accelerator Ratio
settings, you may also want to change the
Stripe Size
setting. For details, refer to the “Create Logical Drive Screen” section, Table 7-2,
Create Drive Array Screen
To display this screen, click
Create Array
in the
Controller
box (Figure 7-6) on the
main ACU screen.
Figure 7-10: Create Drive Array screen
The three buttons in the middle of this screen, from top to bottom, are:
•
Assign Drive to Array
•
Remove Drive from Array
•
Assign Spare to Array
The left-hand panel of the screen shows all the physical drives that are connected to
the selected controller. The right-hand panel shows the physical configuration view
of the arrays on the controller.