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DataDirect Networks EF2800 FC RAID Storage System User Guide (V 1.0)
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6.3 Managing Partitions
The SAM software lets you manage partitions in a variety of ways. You
can:
• View partition status information (see page 96 )
• Change a partition name (see page 96 )
• Change a partition LUN (see page 97 )
• Control partition access (see page 98 )
• Change a partition’s read-ahead cache size (see page 103 )
• Delete a partition (see page 104 )
6.3.1 Viewing Partition Status Information
Partition status information is available from many pages in SAM. The
top panel on all
Disk Array Config
and
LUN Management
pages displays
an icon for each array with information about the array below it.
In this top panel, critical arrays display a blinking, red exclamation
mark through the array. If a utility is running on the array, the percent
complete displays. If any array is critical for any reason other than
initializing or reconstructing, you should review the status information
and take the appropriate action, such as replacing a disk drive.
More detailed partition information is available from two pages (for
information about the fields on each page, click
Page Help
):
•
Monitor EF2800
>
Status
>
Storage Array Status
—includes
partition information for the selected array.
•
Manage EF2800
>
LUN Management
—includes more detailed
partition information and a graphical depiction of the partitions for
the selected array.
6.3.2 Changing a Partition Name
You can change the name of a partition. This does not affect the target
ID or LUN values of the partition. You cannot change a partition name
when a utility is running.