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Chapter 3: Setup
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Optimal Configurations
When you choose the Optimal Configurations option, you choose a script
designed to set up your disk arrays, logical drives, and spare drives for a specific
target application.
Each script requires a specific model of RAID subsystem. And most scripts
require a specific model and number of JBOD expansion units. You cannot
cannot modify these scripts.
Automatic
When you choose the Automatic option, the following parameters appear on the
screen:
• Disk Arrays – The number of logical drives, number of physical drives, ID of
each physical drive, configurable capacity, and the media type (hard disk
drives or solid state drives).
• Logical Drives – The ID numbers of the logical drives, their RAID levels,
capacity, sector size, and stripe size.
• Spare Drives – The ID numbers of the logical drives, type (global or
dedicated) revertible option (enabled or disabled) and media type. A hot
spare drive is created for all RAID levels except RAID 0, when five or more
unconfigured physical drives are available
If you do NOT accept these parameters, use the Express (below) or Advanced
(page 64) option to create your disk array.
If you accept these parameters, click the Submit button, and then click the
Finish button.
The new disk array appears in the Disk Array List on the Storage tab, Disk Array
option.
Express
When you choose the Express option, a set of characteristics and options
appears on the screen.
1. Check the boxes to choose any one or a combination of:
• Redundancy – The array remains available if a physical drive fails
• Capacity – The greatest possible amount of data capacity
• Performance – The highest possible read/write speed
• Spare Drive – A hot spare drive is created when you choose
Redundancy, Spare Drive, and five or more unconfigured physical
drives are available