User guide

Contents
1. Overview ....................................................................................................................8
1.1 Web-based Promise Array Management Professional.......................................................... 8
1.2 Precautions ........................................................................................................................... 9
2. Installation/Uninstallation.......................................................................................10
2.1 Installing WebPAM PRO.................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Uninstalling WebPAM PRO ............................................................................................... 13
3. Operating WebPAM PRO.........................................................................................15
3.1 Starting and Exiting WebPAM PRO................................................................................... 15
3.1.1 Controlling WebPAM PRO with a Local Computer ................................................ 17
3.1.2 Controlling WebPAM PRO with a Remote Computer............................................. 18
3.1.3 Exiting WebPAM PRO............................................................................................. 18
3.2 WebPAM PRO Operation Window .................................................................................... 19
3.2.1 Using WebPAM PRO for the First Time.................................................................. 19
3.2.2 WebPAM PRO Operation Screen............................................................................. 21
3.3 Icons ............................................................................................................................... 23
3.4 Managing Users..................................................................................................................25
3.5 Several Settings and Information Review .......................................................................... 28
3.5.1 Subsystem (ST EX4650EL) Icon............................................................................. 28
3.5.2 Controller ................................................................................................................. 31
3.5.3 Enclosure.................................................................................................................. 34
3.5.4 Physical Drives......................................................................................................... 35
3.5.5 Physical Drive.......................................................................................................... 36
3.5.6 Disk Arrays .............................................................................................................. 38
3.5.7 Disk Array................................................................................................................ 38
3.5.8 Logical Drives.......................................................................................................... 40
3.5.9 Logical Drive ........................................................................................................... 40
3.5.10 Spare Drives............................................................................................................. 42
3.5.11 Logical Drive Summary........................................................................................... 42
3.6 Creating a Disk Array or Logical Drive ............................................................................. 43
3.6.1 Automatic Configuration ......................................................................................... 43
3.6.2 Express Configuration.............................................................................................. 44
3.6.3 Advanced Configuration.......................................................................................... 46
3.6.4 Adding Logical Drives............................................................................................. 49
3.7 Deleting a Disk Array or Logical Drive ............................................................................. 49
3.7.1 Deleting Disk Array ................................................................................................. 49
3.7.2 Deleting Logical Drive............................................................................................. 50
3.8 Redundancy Check............................................................................................................. 50
3.8.1 Scheduling Redundancy Check................................................................................ 52
3.9 Media Patrol ....................................................................................................................... 56
3.9.1 Scheduling Media Patrol.......................................................................................... 58
3.10 Rebuild ............................................................................................................................... 60
3.10.1 Hot Spare Rebuild.................................................................................................... 61
3.10.2 Hot Swap Rebuild .................................................................................................... 61
3.10.3 Manual Rebuild........................................................................................................ 61
3.11 PDM ............................................................................................................................... 63
3.12 Transition............................................................................................................................ 64
3.13 Transport............................................................................................................................. 69
3.14 Initializing a Logical Drive ................................................................................................ 70
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