3 Storage management
overview
This chapter provides an overview of the components that make up the
storage structure of the HP ProLiant Storage Server.
The storage server is configured at the factory with default system settings
and with the operating system installed. The information in this chapter
refers to data storage that, except for the 100 series, does not come
pre-carved or RAID-configured.
CAUTION:
This section on storage management is required reading material for the
storage server administrator. This section develops the concepts a nd
requirements that serve as the basis for successfully using an HP ProLiant
Storage Server. Failure to read this section and the appropriate sections
on storage management in the admin istration guide may lead to data
loss or file corruption.
Storage management elements
Storage is divided into four major divisions:
• Physical storage elements
• Logical storage elements
• File system elements
• File sharing elements
Each of these elements is composed of th e previous level's elements.
Storage Management example
TheMSA1000storageandtheassociatedArrayConfiguration Utilit y are
used in this example (see Figure 3).Thearraystoragedeviceinuseimpacts
thedevicesinuseandtherelevantstoragemanagementsoftwarerequired.
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