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Once the array has been created, you can use the array icon and its drop menu for
several array functions (see
Figure 51 ). The menu presents the following options:
Create Logical Volume, Delete Array, Expand Capacity, Dedicated Hot-Spare
Config, Initialize Array, Verify Integrity, Rebuild Array (if available for the
array's RAID level), Flash LEDs, and Properties. These will be detailed later.
Figure 51. Array Icon with Drop Menu
When you have completed choosing the RAID level, the drives, and optionally, a
dedicated hot-spare, click Next to review the Summary Window (see
Figure 55.
Create Array Summary Window ).
The basic actions you need to create an array are: Click on a Create Array menu
in the tool bar button or right-click on the System icon, and click on a topic in the
drop menu. Then, use the Create Array Window to select a RAID level (see
Figure 53 ), choose drives, set a dedicated hot-spare (see Figure 54 ), and review
the Array Summary Window (see Figure 55 ). For step-by-step instructions to
create an array, please refer to Creating an Array in the Tutorial section, Chapter
3.
If you need information to create a dedicated hot-spare after the array has been
configured, please see
Assigning a Dedicated Hot-Spare after Creating an Array
in the Reference section, Chapter 4. For more information about creating a global
hot-spare, please see
Assigning a Global Hot-Spare in the Tutorial section,
Chapter 3.
NOTE: If you try to create an array while Online Capacity Expansion is in
progress, you will get the following message. Please see Expanding the
Capacity of an Array and Online Capacity Expansion for more information.
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