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Create New Array

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3. The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up the IME volume. Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) supports three to ten disks, or seven mirrored disks plus two hot spare disks. Use the arrow key to select a disk, then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column. To include this disk in the array, press , , or . You may also specify the Hot Spare disk here. Select the disk, then move the cursor to the Hot Spr column, then press , , or . LSI Logic Config Utility Create New Array -- SAS1068E Array Type: Array Size(MB): Slot Device Identifier Num 0 SEAGATE ST373454SS 1 SEAGATE ST373454SS 2 SEAGATE ST373454SS 3 SEAGATE ST373454SS v6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07) IME 51498 RAID Hot Drive Pred Disk Spr Status Fail 0003 [Yes] [NO 0003 [NO] [NO 0003 [Yes] [NO 0003 [Yes] [NO Size (MB) 70007 70007 35003 35003 Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help SPACE/+/- = Select disk for array or hot spare C = Create array By default, the RAID Disk field shows No before array creation. This field is grayed out under the following conditions: • The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array. • The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive. • The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array. • The disk is already part of another array. 5-20 Chapter 5: RAID configuration

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Chapter 5: RAID configuration
By default, the RAID Disk field shows No before array creation. This field is
grayed out under the following conditions:
The disk does not meet the
minimum requirements for use in a RAID array.
The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive.
The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array.
The disk is already part of another array.
3.
The
Create New Array
screen shows the disks you can add to make up the
IME volume.
Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) supports three to ten disks, or seven
mirrored disks plus two hot spare disks. Use the arrow key to select a disk,
then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column. To include this disk in the
array, press <+>, <->, or <Space>.
You may also specify the Hot Spare disk here. Select the disk, then move the
cursor to the Hot Spr column, then press <+>, <->, or <Space>.
Esc = Exit Menu
F1/Shift+1 = Help
SPACE/+/- = Select disk for array or hot spare
C = Create array
LSI Logic Config Utility
v6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07)
Create New Array -- SAS1068E
Array Type:
IME
Array Size(MB):
51498
Slot
Device Identifier
RAID
Hot
Drive
Pred
Size
Num
Disk
Spr
Status
Fail
(MB)
0
SEAGATE ST373454SS
0003
[Yes]
[NO]
-------
----
70007
1
SEAGATE ST373454SS
0003
[NO]
[NO]
-------
----
70007
2
SEAGATE ST373454SS
0003
[Yes]
[NO]
-------
----
35003
3
SEAGATE ST373454SS
0003
[Yes]
[NO]
-------
----
35003