HP Netserver LXr Pro NetRAID Installation Guide

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Define the Array
RAID arrays are defined using the Configuration Wizard. To define a RAID 5 array:
1. On the NetRAID Assistant’s menu bar click Configuration, then Wizard.
2. Select Custom in the dialog and click Next.
The Configuration Wizard displays its Array Definition window.
HP NetRAID Array Definition
3. In the Array Definition window define an array by selecting the three or more physical drives in the
Physical Devices pane that will compose the array.
As you click your selections, they are highlighted in the Physical Devices pane.
4. Click Add to Array, then Accept Array.
Set Array Parameters
After the array has been defined, its parameters must be set.
1. Click Next.
The Configuration Wizard displays its Logical Drive Definition window.
2. The Logical Drive Definition window shows the array’s RAID level (RAID 5) and its usable size.
Accept the defaults.
NOTE When Disk Administrator calculates disk capacity, it disregards redundancy storage used
by the selected RAID level. Because of this, the displayed and useable storage capacity
for the array is less than the total capacity of all drives in the array. The displayed and
useable array capacity for a RAID 5 array will be C(N-1), where N is the number of
drives and C is the capacity of one drive. Likewise, the RAID 1 displayed and useable
storage will be one-half as large in capacity.
3. Click Advanced. Verify that Write Policy is set to Write Thru then click OK.