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DataDirect Networks EF2800 FC RAID Storage System User Guide (V 1.0)
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10.
If you selected Yes to adding dedicated spares, select the drives
you want add as dedicated spares and click
Continue
.
The Configure Partition screen appears (top panel shown)
(Figure 48)
.
11. Select the following options for your array:
- How Many Partitions?: Select the number of partitions you
want in your array. The partitions discussed here are logical
subdivisions of an array to which you can assign a LUN. This
type of partition is not the same as a partition you create with
your operating system or third party tools. To add a partition to
an array that has only one partition, you must first delete the
existing partition, which also deletes the data, then add new
partitions. For more information about partitions, see
Section
5.3.1 on page 78 .
- Create Partitions of Equal Size?: If you select
No
, you can enter
the size for each partition on the next page.
- Automatically assign LUNs?: If you select
No
, you can enter the
LUN for each partition on the next page.
- Would you like to name your Partitions?: If you select
Yes
, you
can enter a name for each partition on the next page. If you
Figure 48. SAM - Configure Partition for Array