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Select New Array Type Screen, Create New Array Screen, Enter, Create IM Volume

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Select New Array Type Screen Use the Select New Array Type screen to view an existing array, or create an Integrated Mirror array of two disks with an optional hot spare. See "Viewing the Properties of an Array" (page 37), and "Adding An Integrated Mirror Volume" (page 33). Create New Array Screen The Create New Array screen is accessed by pressing Enter on the Create IM Volume field from the Select New Array Type screen. Use the following steps to create a new array: 1. Press M to migrate to an IM array. This keeps the existing data, and the disk is synchronized. 2. Press D to delete all data on all the disks in the array. This overwrites existing data when creating a new IM array, and the disk is not synchronized. 3. After the volume is configured, press C to create the array. The system prompts you to save changes; if you do so, the array is created. During the creation process, the utility pauses. You are then taken back to the Adapter Properties screen. The following are the descriptions for the Create New Array Screen: Array Type Indicates the type of array being created. Array Size Indicates the size of the array in MB. Bay Displays the bay in which devices are located. Device Identifier RAID Disk Displays the device identifier. Specifies the devices (disks) that make up an IM array. If RAID Disk is "Yes," the device is part of an IM array, if "No," the device is not part of an IM array. If this field is grayed out, one of the following conditions applies: • The device does not meet the minimum requirements for use in an IM array. • The device is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive. • This disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the IM array. Hot Spr Specifies whether a device is the Hot Spare for an IM array. If Hot Spr is "Yes," the device will be used as a Hot Spare for the IM array, if "No," the device will not be used as a Hot Spare for the IM array. Only one Hot Spare per IM array is permitted. A Hot Spare is not required in an IM. A Hot Spare can be specified at array creation, or at any time after creation, provided the array is made up of 5 disks or fewer. If this field is grayed out, one of the following conditions applies: • The device does not meet the minimum requirements for use in an IM array. • The array already has a Hot Spare. • The array is made up of the maximum number of devices (6). • The device isn't large enough to mirror existing data on the primary. The Hot Spare drive must be greater than or equal to the size of any drive in any IM volume. Drive Status One of the following will be displayed: OK Disk is online and fully functional. Missing Disk is not responding. Failed Disk has failed. 20 Configuring the Controller Offline

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Select New Array Type Screen
Use the Select New Array Type screen to view an existing array, or create an Integrated Mirror
array of two disks with an optional hot spare. See
“Viewing the Properties of an Array” (page 37)
,
and
“Adding An Integrated Mirror Volume” (page 33)
.
Create New Array Screen
The Create New Array screen is accessed by pressing
Enter
on the
Create IM Volume
field from
the Select New Array Type screen.
Use the following steps to create a new array:
1.
Press
M
to migrate to an IM array. This keeps the existing data, and the disk is synchronized.
2.
Press
D
to delete all data on all the disks in the array. This overwrites existing data when
creating a new IM array, and the disk is not synchronized.
3.
After the volume is configured, press
C
to create the array. The system prompts you to save
changes; if you do so, the array is created. During the creation process, the utility pauses.
You are then taken back to the Adapter Properties screen.
The following are the descriptions for the Create New Array Screen:
Array Type
Indicates the type of array being created.
Array Size
Indicates the size of the array in MB.
Bay
Displays the bay in which devices are located.
Device Identifier
Displays the device identifier.
RAID Disk
Specifies the devices (disks) that make up an IM array. If RAID Disk
is “Yes,” the device is part of an IM array, if “No,” the device is not
part of an IM array. If this field is grayed out, one of the following
conditions applies:
•
The device does not meet the minimum requirements for use in
an IM array.
•
The device is not large enough to mirror existing data on the
primary drive.
•
This disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the IM array.
Hot Spr
Specifies whether a device is the Hot Spare for an IM array. If Hot
Spr is “Yes,” the device will be used as a Hot Spare for the IM array,
if “No,” the device will not be used as a Hot Spare for the IM array.
Only one Hot Spare per IM array is permitted. A Hot Spare is not
required in an IM. A Hot Spare can be specified at array creation, or
at any time after creation, provided the array is made up of 5 disks
or fewer. If this field is grayed out, one of the following conditions
applies:
•
The device does not meet the minimum requirements for use in
an IM array.
•
The array already has a Hot Spare.
•
The array is made up of the maximum number of devices (6).
•
The device isn't large enough to mirror existing data on the
primary. The Hot Spare drive must be greater than or equal to
the size of any drive in any IM volume.
Drive Status
One of the following will be displayed:
OK
Disk is online and fully functional.
Missing
Disk is not responding.
Failed
Disk has failed.
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Configuring the Controller Offline