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Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives, Step 1 Start Power Console Plus

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7 Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives Step 1 Start Power Console Plus Double-click on the Power Console Plus icon or click on the Start button, select the Program group and choose Power Console Plus from the MegaRAID group. The Power Console Plus screen appears: Drive States The state of each physical drive is shown to the right of the SCSI ID or array. The drive states are: Drive State Online Ready Hot Spare Failed Rebuilding Code ONLIN READY HOTSP FAILED REBUILD Description The drive is online, is part of a configured logical drive, and is functioning normally. The drive is functioning normally but is not part of a configured logical drive and is not a hot spare. The drive is powered up and is ready to use. It is available as a spare drive in case an online drive fails. The drive is out of service because it failed. The drive is being rebuilt with data from a failed drive. Cont'd Chapter 7 Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives 121

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Chapter 7 Configuring Arrays and Logical Drives
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7
Configuring Arrays and Logical
Drives
Step 1 Start Power Console Plus
Double-click on the Power Console Plus icon or click on the Start button, select
the Program group and choose Power Console Plus from the MegaRAID group.
The Power Console Plus screen appears:
Drive States
The state of each physical drive is shown to the right of the SCSI ID or array.
The drive states are:
Drive State
Code
Description
Online
ONLIN
The drive is online, is part of a configured logical drive,
and is functioning normally.
Ready
READY
The drive is functioning normally but is not part of a
configured logical drive and is not a hot spare.
Hot Spare
HOTSP
The drive is powered up and is ready to use. It is
available as a spare drive in case an online drive fails.
Failed
FAILED
The drive is out of service because it failed.
Rebuilding
REBUILD
The drive is being rebuilt with data from a failed drive.
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