Select New Array Type Screen
The Select New Array Type screen enables you to view an existing array or create an Integrated
Mirror array of two disks, plus an optional hot spare.
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To go to the Create New Array screen, select
Create IM Volume
.
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To go to the View Array screen, select
View an Existing Array
.
Create New Array Screen
The Create New Array screen enables you to create an array. To access the Create New Array
screen, press
Enter
on the Create IM Volume field from the Select New Array Type screen.
To create an array:
1.
Select one of the following options:
To migrate to an IM array, press
M
.
This keeps the existing data, and the disk is synchronized.
To delete all data on all disks in the array, press
D
.
This overwrites data when creating a new IM array, and the disk is not synchronized.
2.
To create the array after the volume is configured, press
C
.
The server prompts you to save changes, which creates the array. During the creation process,
the utility pauses. You are then taken back to the Adapter Properties screen.
The following are descriptions for the Create New Array screen.
Array Type
Indicates the type of array being created.
Array Size
Indicates the size of the array in Megabytes.
Bay
Displays the bay where devices are located.
Device Identifier
Displays the device identifier.
RAID Disk
Specifies the devices (disks) that make up an IM array. If RAID Disk is
Yes
, the device is part of an IM array; if
No
, the device is not part of
an IM array. This field is grayed out under the following conditions:
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The device does not meet the minimum requirements for use in an
IM array.
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The device is not large enough to mirror data on the primary drive.
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This disk has been selected as the hot spare for the IM array.
Hot Spr
Specifies whether a device is the hot spare for an IM array. If
Hot
Spr
is Yes, the device is used as a hot spare for the IM array. If
Hot
Spr
is No, the device is not used as a hot spare for the IM array. Only
one hot spare per IM array is permitted. A hot spare is not required
in an IM. You can specify a hot spare at array creation, or after
creation if the array uses five disks or fewer. This field is grayed out
under the following conditions:
•
The device does not meet the minimum requirements for use in an
IM array.
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The array has a hot spare.
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The array is made up of the maximum number of devices (six).
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The device isn't large enough to mirror data on the primary drive.
The hot spare drive must be greater than or equal to the size of
any drive in the IM volume.
Drive Status
Disk is online and fully functional.
OK
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