Setup Guide
Table Of Contents
- Preface
- Introduction to PS Series Storage Arrays
- Steps for Setting Up and Using an Array
- Step 1. Set Up the Array Hardware
- Step 2. Configure the Array and Create a Group
- Step 3. Set the RAID Policy
- Step 4. Create a Volume
- Step 5. Connect to the Volume from a Host System
- Advanced Operations and More Information
- Index
PS Series 3000 QuickStart Step 3. Set the RAID Policy
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Step 3. Set the RAID Policy
After you create the group, use the Group Manager GUI or CLI to set the RAID
policy for the member. This will configure the disks automatically according to
the selected RAID policy, with the appropriate number of spare disks.
Once you set the RAID policy, volume data can be stored on the member.
Until the RAID configuration completes, performance will not be optimal,
but the group is fully operational.
You can convert a member to a different RAID policy only if the new policy
requires less disk space than the current policy.
Using the GUI to Set the RAID Policy
To start the GUI, specify the group IP address in a Web browser. When prompted,
log in to the group by entering the
grpadmin account name and the password that
you specified when creating the group. The Group Summary window appears,
displaying the current group configuration and storage pool capacity.
Initially, the Group Summary window will display a message that a member exists
with an unconfigured RAID policy. This is normal.
Group Summary – RAID Policy Not Set