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How to maintain or verify a disk array

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3ware Escalade Storage Switch User Guide How to maintain or verify a disk array The Maintain Disk Array (see Figure 14) shows the current disk array configuration that you have selected. The array's Write Cache State can be changed. Refer to Select write cache properties paragraph in the Creating a disk array section. Verify Array can be specified as no or yes. The default is no. Yes launches a foreground process that checks the data integrity of a fault tolerant array. If the verify array process determines that the mirrored drives are not identical or the parity is not correct, the mirror is degraded and the rebuild process is launched. Maintain Disk Array The array listed below can have its write cache state changed. Verify checks the data integrity of a fault tolerant array. Array Unit 2 - 2 drive Mirror Port 2 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 Port 3 - QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30 30.0GB 30.0GB 30.0GB Array's Write Cache State: enabled Verify Array: no OK Cancel Alt-F1 Help Previous/Next Enter Change Value Esc Cancel Figure 14. Maintain Disk Array Display 36 www.3ware.com

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3ware Escalade Storage Switch
User Guide
36
www.3ware.com
How to maintain or verify a disk array
The
Maintain Disk Array
(see Figure 14) shows the current disk
array configuration that you have selected. The array’s
Write
Cache State
can be changed. Refer to
Select write cache proper-
ties
paragraph in the
Creating a disk array
section
. Verify Array
can be specified as
no
or
yes
. The default is
no
.
Yes
launches a fore-
ground process that checks the data integrity of a fault tolerant
array. If the verify array process determines that the mirrored drives
are not identical or the parity is not correct, the mirror is degraded
and the rebuild process is launched.
Figure 14.
Maintain Disk Array Display
Maintain Disk Array
enabled
no
Cancel
OK
The array listed below can have its write cache state changed.
Verify checks the data integrity of a fault tolerant array.
Array Unit 2 - 2 drive Mirror
30.0GB
Port 2
- QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30
30.0GB
Port 3
- QUANTUM FIREBALLP LM30
30.0GB
Array's Write Cache State:
Verify Array:
Help
Alt-F1
Change Value
Enter
Previous/Next
Cancel
Esc