Intel SRCMR, User Manual

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Expand State:
If the capacity or RAID level of an existing disk array is changed, the disk array changes its state
into expand. As soon as the expansion or migration is completed, the state changes back to ready.
Error State:
Should a second hard disk fail while the disk array is in the fail or rebuild state, it is not possible to
continue the working session without restrictions. The disk array is still available for I/Os, but data
loss and error messages on the host level are possible.
Configure New Host Drive
After selecting Configure New Host Drive, the Intel RAID Controller SRCMR scans all channels
for free hard disks (for example, hard disks which are not yet part of a host drive) and displays
these units in a list (see Figure 26Use the arrow up and down keys to move the selection bar from
one hard disk to another and the space bar to select/deselect hard disks. Marked hard disks show an
“*” in the first column.
In the Choose Type window in Figure 26 all host drive types are displayed (the possible types
depend on the number of selected hard disks and the firmware level of the Intel RAID Controller
SRCMR). Finish the selection by pressing <Enter>.
Figure 26. Choose Type
StorCon displays a security message pointing out that all existing data on the selected hard disks
will be destroyed. Confirm by pressing <Y> (Figure 27).
Figure 27. Create Host Drive Confirmation