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Figure 11. Running the Locate function to identify a disk array
Deleting a Logical Drive
This action requires Administrator or Super User privileges.
To delete a logical drive:
1.
Do one of the following actions:
•
Click the
Logical Drive
icon.
•
From the Storage menu, choose
Logical Drive
.
The list of logical drives appears.
2.
Mouse-over and click the logical drive you want then click the
Delete
button.
3.
In the Confirmation box, type the word “confirm” in the field provided and
click the
Confirm
button.
Initializing a Logical Drive
Initialization is normally done to logical drives after they are created from a disk
array.
To initialize a logical drive:
1.
From the Admin menu, choose
Background Activities
.
The list of background activities appears.
2.
Mouse-over Initialization and click the
Start
button.
3.
Check the box to the left of the logical drive you want to initialize.
4.
Choose the initialization option you want:
Caution
When you delete a logical drive, all the data on the logical drive is
lost. Back up any important data before deleting a logical drive.
Caution
When you initialize a logical drive, all the data on the logical drive
is lost. Backup any important data before you initialize a logical
drive.
Drive Power/Status
LEDs blink blue and
orange
