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In the example below, Adaptec Storage Manager has used three equal-sized disk drives to automatically create one logical drive with the express method: 1 In the Enterprise View, select the controller you want. 2 On the toolbar, click Create. 3 When the wizard opens, select Express configuration..., then click Next. 4 Review the information that is displayed. Step 4: Building Your Storage Space ● 49 To build your storage space with RAID 5 and a hot spare.
In the example below, Adaptec Storage Manager has used three equal-sized disk drives to automatically create one logical drive with the express method: 1 In the Enterprise View, select the controller you want. 2 On the toolbar, click Create. 3 When the wizard opens, select Express configuration..., then click Next. 4 Review the information that is displayed. Step 4: Building Your Storage Space ● 49 To build your storage space with RAID 5 and a hot spare.
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The example below shows two logical drives with RAID 5 are ready to your operating system. Before continuing, verify that you want to create additional logical drives, click Add logical device to Step 9. To make ... logical drive is appropriate for logical drives. For more information, refer to be created. Tab for second logical drive 8 Repeat Steps 4 to create on the controller. 9 Click Next, then review the logical drive settings.
The example below shows two logical drives with RAID 5 are ready to your operating system. Before continuing, verify that you want to create additional logical drives, click Add logical device to Step 9. To make ... logical drive is appropriate for logical drives. For more information, refer to be created. Tab for second logical drive 8 Repeat Steps 4 to create on the controller. 9 Click Next, then review the logical drive settings.
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... ready to be created. The configuration is saved on the Adaptec controller and on the physical drives. Adaptec Storage Manager replaces the individual logical drives with a single RAID Volume in the Logical Devices View. See page 50 for more information. The Event Viewer shows that ...the logical drives have been deleted. 10 Partition and format your RAID Volume. To make changes, click Back. 9 Click Apply, then click Yes. Step 4: Building Your Storage Space ● 58 8 Review the RAID Volume settings. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the...
... ready to be created. The configuration is saved on the Adaptec controller and on the physical drives. Adaptec Storage Manager replaces the individual logical drives with a single RAID Volume in the Logical Devices View. See page 50 for more information. The Event Viewer shows that ...the logical drives have been deleted. 10 Partition and format your RAID Volume. To make changes, click Back. 9 Click Apply, then click Yes. Step 4: Building Your Storage Space ● 58 8 Review the RAID Volume settings. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the...
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... in bootable-CD mode: 1 Insert the RAID installation CD into your CD drive, then restart your computer's documentation. Adaptec Storage Manager opens. 5 Click Create.. Chapter 8: Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD ● 72 Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD Note: Before you want, then press Enter. 3 Review the license information, then press Enter...
... in bootable-CD mode: 1 Insert the RAID installation CD into your CD drive, then restart your computer's documentation. Adaptec Storage Manager opens. 5 Click Create.. Chapter 8: Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD ● 72 Running Adaptec Storage Manager from the CD Note: Before you want, then press Enter. 3 Review the license information, then press Enter...
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...this to maximize your available disk drive space, or allocate available space to more than or equal to the maximum size. 4 Click Next. 5 Review the logical drive settings, click Apply, then click Yes. Chapter 9: Managing Logical Drives and Hot Spares ● 75 Creating Logical Drives For ...existing logical drive (see page 77) Setting the Size of the logical drive appears in the physical drives. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive. The configuration is saved in the Adaptec controller and in the Size (GB) box. 3 Enter the new size for creating logical drives, see page ...
...this to maximize your available disk drive space, or allocate available space to more than or equal to the maximum size. 4 Click Next. 5 Review the logical drive settings, click Apply, then click Yes. Chapter 9: Managing Logical Drives and Hot Spares ● 75 Creating Logical Drives For ...existing logical drive (see page 77) Setting the Size of the logical drive appears in the physical drives. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive. The configuration is saved in the Adaptec controller and in the Size (GB) box. 3 Enter the new size for creating logical drives, see page ...
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... drive segments you want to create a RAID 1 logical drive. In the example below, two free disk drive segments (indicated in blue) are blue 3 Click Next. 4 Review the logical drive settings. 5 Click Apply, then click Yes. The configuration is saved in the Adaptec controller and in the logical drive. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive...
... drive segments you want to create a RAID 1 logical drive. In the example below, two free disk drive segments (indicated in blue) are blue 3 Click Next. 4 Review the logical drive settings. 5 Click Apply, then click Yes. The configuration is saved in the Adaptec controller and in the logical drive. Adaptec Storage Manager builds the logical drive...
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... or equal size) to replace the deselected disk drive 6 Modify the Advanced Settings, if required. (See Fine-tuning Logical Drives on page 78.) 7 Click Next. 8 Review the new logical drive settings.
... or equal size) to replace the deselected disk drive 6 Modify the Advanced Settings, if required. (See Fine-tuning Logical Drives on page 78.) 7 Click Next. 8 Review the new logical drive settings.
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Chapter 9: Managing Logical Drives and Hot Spares ● 89 7 Click Next. 8 Review the new logical drive settings. To make changes, click Back. Before you save the configuration, verify that you lose all data stored on the controller associated with the logical drive. 2 In the Logical Devices View, click the logical drive. 3 In the...
Chapter 9: Managing Logical Drives and Hot Spares ● 89 7 Click Next. 8 Review the new logical drive settings. To make changes, click Back. Before you save the configuration, verify that you lose all data stored on the controller associated with the logical drive. 2 In the Logical Devices View, click the logical drive. 3 In the...
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... Disk Drives ● 140 Rescanning a Controller After you have reviewed the scan report. To rescan a controller: 1 In the Enterprise View, click the controller. 2 In the menu bar, select Actions, then click Rescan. Follow the on the controller you selected. When the scan is complete, a ...new controllers in your controllers by clicking Register Now. Registering New Controllers When you are prompted to or remove a 'Ready' (non-failed) disk drive from a controller, Adaptec Storage Manager may not recognize the change until it rescans the controller. If it detects a new controller, you...
... Disk Drives ● 140 Rescanning a Controller After you have reviewed the scan report. To rescan a controller: 1 In the Enterprise View, click the controller. 2 In the menu bar, select Actions, then click Rescan. Follow the on the controller you selected. When the scan is complete, a ...new controllers in your controllers by clicking Register Now. Registering New Controllers When you are prompted to or remove a 'Ready' (non-failed) disk drive from a controller, Adaptec Storage Manager may not recognize the change until it rescans the controller. If it detects a new controller, you...
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...Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure on page 147. Caution: You may lose data or damage your data. ! Chapter 15: Managing Controllers and Disk Drives ● 144 7 Review the update summary, then click Apply. 8 When prompted, click Yes to activate the new firmware images. You can 't set a ...disk drive to protect your disk drive if you must set a disk drive to a failed state. Caution: Do not power down the controller(s) during the ...
...Recovering from a Disk Drive Failure on page 147. Caution: You may lose data or damage your data. ! Chapter 15: Managing Controllers and Disk Drives ● 144 7 Review the update summary, then click Apply. 8 When prompted, click Yes to activate the new firmware images. You can 't set a ...disk drive to protect your disk drive if you must set a disk drive to a failed state. Caution: Do not power down the controller(s) during the ...