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VTrak E-Class Product Manual
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Preparing a Disk Array for Transport
This feature prepares the physical drives that make up the disk array to be
removed from the enclosure and installed in a different location.
To prepare a disk array for transport:
1. Click the Storage tab.
2. Click the Disk Array icon.
The list of disk arrays appears.
3. Click the disk array you want, then click the Transport button.
4. Click the Confirm button.
The status changes to Transport Ready.
5. Remove the physical drives and install them in their new location.
For more information, see “Installing Physical Drives” on page 21.
Rebuilding a Disk Array
When you rebuild a disk array, you are actually rebuilding the data on one
physical drive.
If there is no spare drive of adequate capacity and the Auto Rebuild function is
DISABLED, you must replace the failed drive with an unconfigured physical
drive, then perform a Manual Rebuild. See “Making Rebuild Settings” on
page 120
Performing a Manual Rebuild
To perform a manual rebuild:
1. Click the Administration tab.
2. Click the Background Activities icon.
The list of background activities appears.
3. Mouse-over Rebuild and click the Start button.
4. From the Source Physical Drive dropdown menu, choose a Source disk
array and physical drive.
Arrays have an ID No. Physical drives have a Seq. No.(sequence number)
Important
If your replacement disk drive was formerly part of a different disk
array or logical drive, you must clear the configuration data on the
replacement drive before you use it. See “Clearing a Stale or a
PFA Condition” on page 147.