Configuring an Array
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Compaq Smart Array 5i Plus Controller and Battery Backed Write Cache Enabler User Guide
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Typical Manual Configuration Procedures in CPQONLIN
This section describes typical manual configuration procedures in more detail.
Creating a Custom Configuration for a New Array
1.
In the
Logical Configuration View
panel, highlight the controller that you want
to configure and then press the
Enter
key.
2.
Select
Create New Array
from the
Controller Options
menu, and then press
the
Enter
key.
The screen now displays three panels:
Create Array, Physical Drives,
and
New
Array.
3.
Select
Assign Drive
from the
Create Array
menu, and then press the
Enter
key.
The highlight automatically moves to the
Physical Drives
panel.
4.
Select a drive and then press the
Enter
key.
IMPORTANT:
Do not assign a group of physical drives to the same array unless they are
of the same capacity. If the drives have different capacities, the excess capacity of the
larger drives cannot be used by the array and is wasted.
The
New Array
panel lists the added drive, and the highlight automatically
returns to the
Create Array
panel.
5.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have finished assigning drives to the array.
NOTE:
You can add a spare drive to the array only when all data storage drives have
been assigned.
6.
Select
Accept Changes
and press the
Enter
key.
CPQONLIN returns to the
Main Manual Configuration
screen.
