To add a storage array that uses out-of-band management, specify the host name or IP address of each controller in the storage array.

NOTE: It can take several minutes for MD Storage Manager to connect to the specified storage array.

Naming Storage Arrays

Each storage array should be assigned a unique name. A storage array name has a 30-character limit. All leading and trailing spaces are deleted from the name. A name can consist of letters, numbers, and the special characters underscore (_), dash (–), and pound sign (#). No other special characters are allowed.

To physically locate a storage array:

1Click the Tools tab.

2Click Blink and then click Blink Storage Array or Enclosures.

3Select the storage array from the displayed list and click Blink. The indicator light on the front of the storage array flashes.

4Click Stop after you locate the array.

To rename the selected storage array:

1Click the Tools tab.

2Click Rename Storage Array.

3Type a unique, meaningful name that is easy to understand and remember.

4Click OK.

NOTE: Avoid arbitrary names or names that might lose meaning in the future.

Removing Storage Arrays

You can remove a storage array from the list of managed arrays if you no longer want to manage it from a specific storage management station. Removing a storage array does not affect the storage array or its data in any way. Removing a storage array simply removes it from the list of storage arrays that appear in the drop-down list in the Array Selector. If a storage array is accidentally removed, it can be added again (see "Adding Storage Arrays" on page 17).

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