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NAS 4000s and 9000s Administration Guide
Storage Configuration Overview
Physical disks can be arranged as RAID arrays for fault tolerance and enhanced performance,
then segmented into logical disks of appropriate sizes for particular storage needs. These
logical disks then become the volumes that appear as drives on the NAS server.
Note:
This type of configuration may not apply to all supported SANs and serves only as an
example.
The following steps are an example of a storage configuration using an HP StorageWorks
MSA1000.
Step 1: Create Disk Arrays
1. Click Array Management on the Disks tab.
2. Click Array Configuration Utility and log in to the management page in another browser
window.
The Array Configuration Utility will start.
3. Select the proper array controller in the left pane of the interface before beginning array
configuration. Some NAS systems are equipped with array controllers for both internal
and external storage.
Consult the Help available in ACU for details on creating arrays, if necessary.
Step 2: Create Logical Disks from the Array Space
From the ACU:
1. Select a previously created array.
2. Click Create Logical Drive from the right pane of the ACU.
3. Complete the logical drive creation wizard to designate some or all of the array space as a
logical disk.
Depending on how many physical disks are included in the array, several different types of
logical disks are possible. Consult the ACU Help for details on creating logical disk drives.
Step 3: Verify newly created logical disks
1. Click Disks on the Disk tab.
2. Verify that disks matching the newly created sizes are displayed.
3. Click on Initialize Disk to initialize the Disk.
Note:
By default the disk is basic. Click Convert Disk to make the disk dynamic.
Summary of Contents for NAS 4000s
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