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Promise Technology VTRAK E610f User Manual

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VTrak E-Class Product Manual
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The new disk array appears in the Disk Array List the Information tab.
Creating a Disk Array – Advanced
The Disk Array Advanced Creation option enables you to directly specify all
parameters for a new disk array. One logical drive will be made automatically
when you create the disk array. If you choose less than the total available
capacity, you can use the remaining space to create additional logical drives at a
later time.
If you are uncertain about choosing parameters for your disk array, use the
Express or Automatic option to create your disk array.
To create a new disk array:
1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View.
2. Click the Disk Arrays icon.
3. From the Create tab dropdown menu, choose Advanced.
Step 1 – Disk Array Creation
1. Optional. Enter a name for the disk array in the field provided.
Maximum of 31 characters; letters, numbers, space between characters, and
underline.
2. Uncheck the boxes if you want to disable Media Patrol or PDM.
Promise recommends leaving these features enabled. See “Media Patrol” on
page 301 and “Predictive Data Migration (PDM)” on page 302.
3. Highlight physical drives you want in the disk array from the Available list and
press the >> button to move them to the Selected list.
You can also double-click them to move them.
4. When you are done, click the Next button.
Step 2 – Logical Drive Creation
1. Optional. Enter an alias for the logical drive in the field provided.
Maximum of 31 characters; letters, numbers, space between characters, and
underline.
2. Choose a RAID level for the logical drive from the dropdown menu.
The choice of RAID levels depends the number of physical drives you
selected.
3. RAID 50 and 60 only. Specify the number of axles for your array.
See “RAID 50 Axles” on page 281 or “RAID 60 Axles” on page 283.
4. Specify a Capacity and the unit of measure (B, KB, MB, GB, TB).

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BrandPromise Technology
ModelVTRAK E610f
CategoryStorage
LanguageEnglish

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