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Using View/Add/Delete Configuration
Follow the steps below to create arrays using View/Add/Delete. View/Add/Delete
Configuration allows you to associate logical drives with partial and/or multiple physical
arrays (this is called spanning of arrays). The existing configuration is left intact when you
select view to look at the current configuration.
To use view/add/delete configuration:
1. Choose Configure from the Management menu.
2. Choose View/Add/Delete Configuration from the Configure menu. An array selection
window displays showing the devices connected to the current controller.
Hot key information appears at the bottom of the screen. The hot key functions are as
follows:
F2
Display the manufacturer data and MegaRAID error count for the highlighted
drive.
F3
Display the logical drives that have been configured.
F4
Designate the highlighted drive as a hotspare .
F
5
Delete a logical drive.
F10
Display the logical drive configuration screen.
3. Press the arrow keys to highlight specific physical drives. Press the spacebar to
associate the highlighted physical drive with the current array. The indicator for the
selected drive changes from READY to ONLIN A[array number]-[drive number]. For
example, ONLIN A2-3 means disk array 2, drive 3.
Add physical drives to the current array as desired. Try to use drives of the same
capacity in a specific array. If you use drives with different capacities in an array, all the
drives in the array are treated as if they have the capacity of the smallest drive in the
array.
