IBM Storwize V5010 User Manual

Chapter 4. Storage pools 185
4.3.5 Actions on arrays
MDisks created from internal storage are RAID arrays and support specific actions that are
not supported on external MDisks. Some actions supported on traditional RAID arrays are not
supported on distributed RAID arrays and vice versa.
To choose an action select the array and click Actions, as shown in Figure 4-54. Alternatively,
right-click the array.
Figure 4-54 Available actions on arrays
Basic
RAID 10
Protects against at
least one drive
failure. All data is
mirrored on two
array members.
10 8 4 - 16 (must
be an even
number of
drives)
1 All drives in the
array
are from the same
chain wherever
possible.
Balance
d RAID
10
Protects against at
least one drive or
enclosure failure. All
data is mirrored on
two array members.
The mirrors are
balanced across the
two enclosure
chains.
10 8 4 - 16
(even)
1 Exactly half of the
drives are from
each chain.
RAID 0 Provides no
protection against
drive failures.
0 8 1 - 8 0 All drives in the
array
are from the same
chain wherever
possible.
Preset Purpose RAI
D
leve
l
Drive
s per
array
goal
Drive
count (min
- max)
Spare
goal
Chain balance

IBM Storwize V5010 Specifications

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Brand	IBM
Model	Storwize V5010
Category	Storage
Language	English