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Creating a Disk Array (CLU)
The CLU provides three methods of creating a disk array:
• Automatic – Creates a new disk array following a default set of parameters. Creates a hot
spare drive for all RAID levels except RAID 0, when five or more unconfigured physical drives
are available. You can accept or reject the proposed arrangement but you cannot modify it. See
“Creating a Disk Array – Automatic”
• Express – You choose the parameters for a new disk array by specifying the characteristics
you want. You can create multiple logical drives at the same time, however they are all
identical. Creates a hot spare drive for all RAID levels except RAID 0. See “Creating a Disk
Array – Express”
• Advanced – Enables you to specify all parameters for a new disk array, logical drives and
spare drives. See “Creating a Disk Array – Advanced”
Creating a Disk Array – Automatic (CLU)
To create a disk array using the Automatic feature:
1. Main Menu >> Disk Array Management >> Create New Array >> Configuration
Method
2. Press the spacebar to toggle to Automatic .
3. Press Control-A to save your settings and move to the next screen.
4. Review the proposed configuration of disk array and logical drives.
• To accept the proposed configuration and create the disk array and logical
drives, highlight Save settings and Continue and press Enter .
• To reject the proposed configuration, highlight
Return to previous menu
and press Enter . You return to the Disk Arrays Summary screen.
To create a disk array with different characteristics, repeat the steps above specify-
ing different parameters but choose the Express or Advanced option.
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