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VTrak E-Class Product Manual
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Creating a Disk Array Manually
This feature creates a disk array only. You can also use the Wizard to create a
disk array with logical drives and spare drives at the same time.
This action requires Super User or Power User privileges.
To create a disk array:
1. Click the Storage tab.
2. Click the Disk Array icon.
3. Click the Create Disk Array button.
4. Accept the defaults or make changes:
• Enter an alias in the Alias field
Maximum of 32 characters; letters, numbers, space between
characters, and underline.
• Media Patrol – Uncheck to disable on this array.
For more information, see “Media Patrol” on page 331.
• PDM – Uncheck to disable on this array.
For more information, see “PDM” on page 331.
• Power Management – Uncheck to disable on this array.
• Choose a media type – Hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive
(SSD)
You cannot mix drive types in the same array.
5. In the Select Physical Drives diagram, click the drives to add them to your
array. Look for drives with a green LED dark, a blue LED lit, and no
crosshatching over the carrier.
The ID numbers of the chosen drives appear in the field below the diagram.
6. When you have finished your settings and choices, click the Submit button.
The new array appears in the list.
If you are done creating disk arrays, click the Finish button.
To create additional disk arrays, click the Create More button.
After you create a disk array, create a logical drive on it. See “Creating a
Logical Drive Manually” on page 165.
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