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6.2.3 Verifying an Array
The Verify function allows you to verify the data on redundant arrays
(RAID 1, RAID 3, RAID 4, RAID 5, RAID 10, and RAID 50):
• RAID 3, RAID 4, RAID 5, and RAID 50: Verifies all parity blocks in
the selected array and corrects any bad parity
• RAID 1 and RAID 10: Compares the primary and secondary drives.
If a mismatch occurs, the primary is copied to the secondary
You may want to verify an array when you suspect there is a problem.
To verify an array:
1. From SAM, select
Manage EF2800
>
Disk Array Config
>
Verify
Array
. The Verify Array page displays with a list of existing arrays.
2. Select the array you want.
3. Click V
erify & Update Array Parity
.
Verification begins and the percentage of verification completed
displays. You can continue to use the array during verification.
To check the progress of the verification, select
Manage EF2800
>
Disk
Array Config > Array Utility Progress
or any item from the Disk Array
Config menu. The status of the verification displays in the list of arrays.
6.2.3.1 Stopping the Array Verification Process
You can stop the array verification process.
N
OTE
: If you stop the verification process, you cannot resume. You
must restart from the beginning.
To stop the array verification process:
1. From SAM, select
Manage EF2800 > Disk Array Config > Abort an
Array Utility
. The Abort an Array Utility page displays with a list of
existing arrays.
2.
Select the array you want.
3.
Click
Abort Array Verification
.