Newisys NA-1400, Руководство пользователя

Страница: 51 / 64

Configuring Storage Settings
NA-1400 51
View Properties of a RAID
To view properties of a RAID:
1. Click Storage on the main menu.
2. Click the appropriate RAID name. The Properties page displays.
Add Spare Drives to an Array
To add spare drives to an existing array:
1. Click Storage on the main menu.
2. Click the appropriate RAID name. The Properties page displays.
3. Click Add spare drives . A list of available drives displays.
4. Select the appropriate drives from the list.
5. Click Apply . The spare drives are added to the array you selected.
Notes: When you add two or more drives as spares, the RAID sync process occurs
sequentially for each drive. For this reason, the sync percentage for the whole
RAID might change from about 90% back to 1%. This is not an error.
The addition of spare drives is supported only for RAID1 and RAID5.
Remove Spare Drives from an Array
To remove spare drives from an existing array:
1. Click Storage on the main menu.
2. Click the appropriate RAID name. The Properties page displays.
3. Click Remove spare drives . A list of available drives displays.
4. Select the appropriate drives from the list.
5. Click Apply . The spare drives are removed and are now available for other purposes.
Managing Pools
Pool is a logical structure that adds more flexibility to storage devices. With pools, you can build resizeable
logical volumes.
Note: The minimum pool size is equal to 80 megabytes.
Build a Pool
To build a pool:
1. Click Storage on the main menu.
2. Click the Pool tab.
3. Click Create . A list of available storage objects displays.
4. Select the appropriate objects.