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Using New Configuration

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Chapter 3 HP NetRAID Config • Cache policy: This parameter identifies the read cache mode during data transfers involving the current logical drive. (For definitions of the Write policy, Read policy, Cache policy, and their options, see the "Glossary" in this guide.) Press Esc to exit the Advanced menu. 10. When you are finished defining the current logical drive, highlight Accept and press Enter. The array selection window appears if there are any unconfigured disk drives left. 11. Repeat Steps 3 through 10 to configure another array and logical drive. HP NetRAID supports up to eight logical drives per adapter. 12. When you are finished configuring logical drives, press Esc to exit Easy Configuration. A list of the currently configured logical drives appears. 13. Save your configuration, and you return to the Configure menu. 14. Initialize the logical drives you have just configured. See "Initializing Logical Drives" in this chapter for more information. Using New Configuration The New Configuration option allows you to create arrays with just one logical drive, arrays with multiple logical drives, spanned arrays, and hot spares. NOTE The New Configuration option erases the existing configuration information for the selected adapter. 1. Choose Configure from the HP NetRAID Config Management menu. 2. Choose New Configuration from the Configure menu. An array selection window is displayed showing the devices connected to the current adapter. Hot key information appears at the bottom of the window. The hot key functions are: Space Select or deselect the highlighted drive. Enter Stop adding drives to the current array, and configure the logical drive. F2 Display the manufacturer data and the adapter error count for the highlighted drive. F3 Display the logical drives that have been configured. F4 Designate the highlighted drive as a hot spare. F10 Display the logical drive configuration window. 62

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Chapter 3
HP NetRAID Config
62
•
Cache policy
: This parameter identifies the read cache mode during
data transfers involving the current logical drive.
(For definitions of the Write policy, Read policy, Cache policy, and their
options, see the "Glossary" in this guide.)
Press
Esc
to exit the Advanced menu.
10.
When you are finished defining the current logical drive, highlight
Accept
and press
Enter
. The array selection window appears if there are any
unconfigured disk drives left.
11.
Repeat Steps 3 through 10 to configure another array and logical drive.
HP NetRAID supports up to eight logical drives per adapter.
12.
When you are finished configuring logical drives, press
Esc
to exit Easy
Configuration. A list of the currently configured logical drives appears.
13.
Save your configuration, and you return to the Configure menu.
14.
Initialize the logical drives you have just configured. See "Initializing
Logical Drives" in this chapter for more information.
Using New Configuration
The New Configuration option allows you to create arrays with just one logical
drive, arrays with multiple logical drives, spanned arrays, and hot spares.
NOTE
The New Configuration option
erases
the existing
configuration information for the selected adapter.
1.
Choose
Configure
from the HP NetRAID Config Management menu.
2.
Choose
New Configuration
from the Configure menu. An array selection
window is displayed showing the devices connected to the current adapter.
Hot key information appears at the bottom of the window. The hot key
functions are:
Space
Select or deselect the highlighted drive.
Enter
Stop adding drives to the current array, and configure the
logical drive.
F2
Display the manufacturer data and the adapter error
count for the highlighted drive.
F3
Display the logical drives that have been configured.
F4
Designate the highlighted drive as a hot spare.
F10
Display the logical drive configuration window.