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Physical/Logical Configuration View Window

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Configuring an Array Menu Bar The menu bar at the top of the ACU Main Configuration screen contains the following drop-down menus: • Controller-Allows you to select a controller, refresh the screen, save or clear a configuration, create an array, or exit the program. Other menu items give access to settings, advanced features, information, and the configuration wizard. • Array-Allows you to delete or modify an array, or to expand array capacity, create logical drives, and view array information. • Drive-Allows you to delete or change logical drives and to view drive information. • View-Allows you to switch between Physical Configuration View and Logical Configuration View. • Help-Allows you to access online help. Controller Selection Box This box provides a drop-down list of the controllers installed in the system. When you select a controller, details of the drives and arrays that are connected to the controller are shown in the Configuration View window. Figure 7-3: Controller Selection box Physical/Logical Configuration View Window The Physical/Logical Configuration View window shows the drives and arrays that are connected to the selected controller. The Drive View radio buttons below the Configuration View window let you switch between the physical and logical configuration views. Figure 7-4 shows a typical physical configuration view, and Figure 7-2 shows a typical logical configuration view. Compaq Smart Array 5i Plus Controller and Battery Backed Write Cache Enabler User Guide 7-7

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Configuring an Array
Compaq Smart Array 5i Plus Controller and Battery Backed Write Cache Enabler User Guide
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Menu Bar
The menu bar at the top of the
ACU Main Configuration
screen contains the
following drop-down menus:
Controller
Allows you to select a controller, refresh the screen, save or clear a
configuration, create an array, or exit the program. Other menu items give access
to settings, advanced features, information, and the configuration wizard.
Array
Allows you to delete or modify an array, or to expand array capacity,
create logical drives, and view array information.
Drive
Allows you to delete or change logical drives and to view drive
information.
View
Allows you to switch between
Physical Configuration View
and
Logical Configuration View.
Help
Allows you to access online help.
Controller Selection Box
This box provides a drop-down list of the controllers installed in the system. When
you select a controller, details of the drives and arrays that are connected to the
controller are shown in the
Configuration View
window.
Figure 7-3:
Controller Selection box
Physical/Logical Configuration View Window
The
Physical/Logical Configuration View
window shows the drives and arrays that
are connected to the selected controller. The
Drive View
radio buttons below the
Configuration View
window let you switch between the physical and logical
configuration views.
Figure 7-4 shows a typical physical configuration view, and Figure 7-2 shows a
typical logical configuration view.