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Dedicated Disk Questions, Windows RAID Application

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CHAPTER 4 NVIDIA RAID Frequently Asked Questions Dedicated Disk Questions • Can I assign a dedicated disk to a striped array/JBOD or use a free disk with striped array/JBOD? No, free disks and dedicated disks can be only used with a mirrored array or a stripedmirrored array. • Once a dedicated disk has been assigned to a RAID 1 or RAID 0+1 array can I remove it? Yes, a dedicated disk can be removed from a RAID 1 or a RAID 0+1 array. Windows RAID Application • What functions can be performed using the NVRAIDMAN application? The following tasks can be performed: • View information about RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and JBOD (as well as any supported configuration if you have more than one RAID array active) • Assign a dedicated disk to RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 • Remove a dedicated disk from a RAID 1 or RAID 0+1 array • View Free Disks • Rebuild a RAID 1 or RAID 0+1 array • View the status of the rebuilding process • Create a RAID Array • Delete a RAID Array • Morph/Convert RAID Arrays • Hot Plug Array 110 NVIDIA RAID User's Guide - Version 2.0 A

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NVIDIA RAID Frequently Asked Questions
Dedicated Disk Questions
Can I assign a dedicated disk to a striped array/JBOD or use a free disk with striped
array/JBOD?
No, free disks and dedicated disks can be only used with a mirrored array or a striped-
mirrored array.
Once a dedicated disk has been assigned to a RAID 1 or RAID 0+1 array can I remove
it?
Yes, a dedicated disk can be removed from a RAID 1 or a RAID 0+1 array.
Windows RAID Application
What functions can be performed using the NVRAIDMAN application?
The following tasks can be performed:
View information about RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and JBOD (as well as any supported
configuration if you have more than one RAID array active)
Assign a dedicated disk to RAID 1 and RAID 0+1
Remove a dedicated disk from a RAID 1 or RAID 0+1 array
View Free Disks
Rebuild a RAID 1 or RAID 0+1 array
View the status of the rebuilding process
Create a RAID Array
Delete a RAID Array
Morph/Convert RAID Arrays
Hot Plug Array