Adaptec 3200S User Guide - Page 64
Naming an Array Group, Expanding and Extending Arrays – Windows2000 and WindowsNT only
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Storage Manager If you want to monitor the progress of the build operation, display the Array Group Information window for the new array group. The build progress is displayed as a percentage of completion in the Status field. You can also view the Information window for an array that is a member of a multilevel RAID to monitor the progress for that component of the multilevel RAID. Naming an Array Group In the Array Group Information window, click Name to assign a unique name to an array group or multilevel RAID. This name is displayed under the Array icon and other locations that display the array identifier. The name can be 1 to 13 characters in length. Note: You must restart the host computer before the new array name takes effect. Expanding and Extending Arrays - Windows 2000 and Windows NT only The following definitions are used in this section: s Array expansion-Adding additional space to an existing array group using the array expansion feature. s Volume extension-Adding the new space created by the array expansion to the existing Windows volume (LSU). Array expansion enables you to increase your storage capacity by adding one or more drives to your RAID 0 and RAID 5 arrays while your system remains online. As additional drives are added, the controller redistributes the data on the array, placing the new space at the end of the LSU and increasing the size of the logical drive. Before array expansion was available, to increase the size of an array you had to backup the data on the array, shutdown the host system, delete the old array, and then build a larger array that included the new drives. After the larger array was built, you would reinstall the operating system (if necessary) and restore the data from the backup. This entire process could keep your system off-line for at least one day and possibly longer. 3-19