Managing Arrays & Partitions
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The system confirms that you want to create the array.
12
Select
Yes
and press
Enter
.
A message notifies you that the array is being created and shows the progress of the initialization
process. The array initialization process takes from several minutes to more than an hour depending on
the array type (volume, RAID 0, and RAID 1 are the fastest), array size, drive speed, and other processes
running on the X24 Subsystem.
You can press
Esc
to return to the Disk Array Administrator menus and perform other functions. To check
the progress of the array initialization, select
Array Menu
from the System Menu. The status of the
initialization displays in the list of arrays.
If you find that you need to change the disks or some other array configuration, you can stop the array
initialization process. See
C.2.2, ”Stopping the Array Initialization Process”, on page 120
.
Note
Most operating systems, such as Windows NT 4.0, require you to restart the host system to see a new
LUN. Windows 2000 can recognize new LUNs by selecting Refresh from the Computer Management
Window. NetWare v3.12 and later can recognize new devices by typing the command SCAN FOR NEW
DEVICES at the console prompt. Other operating systems might have similar features.
C.1.2 Creating a Multiple-Partition Array
You can create an array that is set up for more than one partition.
Note
Once you create a multiple-partition array, you must create at least one partition before you can use the
array. See
C.2.3, ”Adding a Partition”, on page 121
.
Multiple-partition arrays work well when you have very large disk drives and you want to make the most
efficient use of disk space for fault tolerance (parity and spares). For more information, see
C.3.1, ”Understanding Partitions”, on page 133
.
To create a multiple-partition array:
1
From the System Menu, select
Add an Array
and press
Enter
.
The Enter Array Name screen displays.
2
Enter a name for the array and press
Enter
.
You can use up to 20 characters. You can include any characters in the name, including spaces. If you
do not want to name the array, you can just press
Enter
. You can add or change the name later.
The system asks if you want to create one partition now for the entire array.
3
Select
No
to create a multiple-partition array and press
Enter
.
If you want to create a single-partition array, see
C.1.1, ”Creating a Single-Partition Array”, on page 106
.
The RAID Type screen displays.
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