Intel 410 manual Understanding the Disk Administrator Display, Disk Administrator Screen Display

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Getting Started - RAID Array 410 for Windows NT – Intel

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The first time you run Disk Administrator after adding new disks, one or more message window(s) may appear asking you to con- firm whether you want to have Disk Administrator provide its “signature” on the new disks. Confirm doing so (by clicking on Yes) in order to have Disk Administrator recognize these new disks. For more information on this subject, refer to your Windows NT documentation.

Figure 4–1 shows the partial screen display for a representative configuration.

Understanding the Disk Administrator Display

Disk Administrator creates a “Bar Chart” display of your disk configuration (see

Figure 4–3), The figure shows that Windows NT has named the various devices that were created using the RAID Array 410 manager graphical user interface. Each disk device found by Windows NT is given a name, e.g., Disk 0, Disk 1, etc. There should be an entry (device) shown for each disk (JBOD) or storageset created.

Windows NT assigns disk names based on the order in which the system drivers “find” disks during Windows NT boot. The RAID Array 410 uses a special disk class driver (HSZDISK.SYS) that connects to all SWXRC-04 disks before any other disks present in the system are connected. Therefore, the first entries in the Disk Administrator display

(see Figure 4–3) should represent all your RAID Array 410 Logical Disks.

Figure 4–3 Disk Administrator Screen Display

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Contents Getting Started Third Edition, June Contents Figures Revision Record Page Document Structure Host Adapter InstallationCompleting your Configuration Setup under Windows NT AudienceConventions Appendix a Configuration RecordAppendix B Accessing the Command Line Interpreter CLI Associated DocumentsEK-SMRAC-IG. C01 Perform a System Backup Installation ChecklistPre-installation Steps Getting Started Page Site Preparation Minimum Installation Clearance MeasurementsRemoving the RAID Array 410 from the Pallet Unpacking the RAID Array 410 SWXRA-YxUnpacking the RAID Array Placing the RAID Array 410 Enclosure Installing the PC Program Card in the ControllerInstalling PC Program Card in Controller PC Program Card Handling PrecautionsPC Program Card Slot Location Connecting the Controller to ComputerStorageWorks Scsi Bus Port and Scsi ID Assignment Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel SWXSC-AA Components Cabinet removed for clarity Page Install the Host Adapter Host Adapter Installation Intel-based SystemInstalling the Host Adapter Preparing to Install the Host AdapterConnecting Scsi Cable Installing the SubsystemScsi Cable Connection to Controller Single Controller Loading the Adapter Driver for Use with Windows NT Configuration UtilitiesWindows NT Not Installed on System Windows NT Previously Installed Verifying the System Recognizes the Host Adapter CongratulationsPage RAID Manager for Windows NT Installing and Using the RAID Manager for Windows NTSetting Controller Communications Installing the RAID Manager Software−2 The System ID Window Setting the Controller ConfigurationClick on OK after making the above selections Displaying Physical/Logical View of System Creating an Initial ConfigurationPhysical View Practice Example Creating a Single Disk Updated Physical ViewPractice Example Creating a Stripeset Practice Example Creating a Mirrorset Updated Physical View Stripeset AddedPractice Example Adding a Spare Disk Updated Physical View Mirrorset AddedPractice Example Deleting Storagesets CongratulationsSaving the RAID Configuration Record the information in the following table Page Verifying that hszdisk.sys Loaded Completing Configurations under Windows NT−2 How The hszdisk Entry Appears When It Fails To Load Completing a New RAID Array ConfigurationDisk Administrator Screen Display Understanding the Disk Administrator DisplayCompleting Your Configuration Setup Under Windows NT Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel Tools Pull-Down Choices Format Menu Changes to RAID Array ConfigurationCompleting Your Configuration Setup Under Windows NT Configuration Records Blank Forms Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel Appendix A. Configuration Records Blank Forms Getting Started RAID Array 410 for Windows NT Intel Accessing the CLI What is the CLI?Set the communications parameters to Reader’s Comments