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Other Configuration Tasks, Viewing Volume Properties, Synchronizing an Array, Activating an Array

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Other Configuration Tasks This section explains how to perform other configuration and maintenance tasks for IM and IME volumes. Viewing Volume Properties To view the properties of volumes, follow these steps: 1. In theLSI MPT* SAS BIOS Configuration Utility, select an adapter from the Adapter List. 2. Select the RAID Properties option. The properties of the current volume are displayed. If global hot spares are defined, they are also listed. Note: If you create one volume using SAS disks, another volume using SATA disks, and another using global hot-spare disks, the hot-spare disks will only appear when you view the volume that has the same type of disks as the hot-spare disks. 3. If two volumes are configured, press + to view the other array. 4. To manage the current array, select Manage Array and press < Enter>. Synchronizing an Array The Synchronize Array command forces the firmware to resynchronize the data on the mirrored disks in the array. It is seldom necessary to use this command, because the firmware automatically keeps the mirrored data synchronized during normal operation. When you use this command, one disk of the array is placed in a degraded state until the data on the mirrored disks has been resynchronized. To force the synchronization of a selected array, follow these steps: 1. Select Synchronize Array on the Manage Array screen. 2. Press to start the synchronization, or to cancel it. Activating an Array An array can become inactive if it is removed from one controller or computer and moved to another one. The Activate Array option allows you to reactivate an inactive array that has been added to a system. This option is only available when the selected array is currently inactive. To activate a selected array, follow these steps: 1. Select Activate Array on the Manage Array screen. Intel® RAID Software User's Guide 53

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Intel
®
RAID Software User’s Guide
53
Other Configuration Tasks
This section explains how to perform other configuration and maintenance tasks for IM
and IME volumes.
Viewing Volume Properties
To view the properties of volumes, follow these steps:
1.
In theLSI MPT* SAS BIOS Configuration Utility, select an adapter from the
Adapter List.
2.
Select the
RAID Properties
option.
The properties of the current volume are displayed. If global hot spares are defined,
they are also listed.
Note:
If you create one volume using SAS disks, another volume using SATA disks,
and another using global hot-spare disks, the hot-spare disks will only appear
when you view the volume that has the same type of disks as the hot-spare
disks.
3.
If two volumes are configured, press <Alt> + <N> to view the other array.
4.
To manage the current array, select
Manage Array
and press < Enter>.
Synchronizing an Array
The Synchronize Array command forces the firmware to resynchronize the data on the
mirrored disks in the array. It is seldom necessary to use this command, because the
firmware automatically keeps the mirrored data synchronized during normal operation.
When you use this command, one disk of the array is placed in a degraded state until the
data on the mirrored disks has been resynchronized.
To force the synchronization of a selected array, follow these steps:
1.
Select
Synchronize Array
on the Manage Array screen.
2.
Press <Y> to start the synchronization, or <N> to cancel it.
Activating an Array
An array can become inactive if it is removed from one controller or computer and moved
to another one. The Activate Array option allows you to reactivate an inactive array that
has been added to a system. This option is only available when the selected array is
currently inactive.
To activate a selected array, follow these steps:
1.
Select
Activate Array
on the Manage Array screen.