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If you want to continue click Yes. The configuration completes and the Health and Status Monitor page appears.

If you wish to start over, click No.

Adding drives to a RAID group

If you have unallocated drives, you can increase the number of drives used by an existing RAID group by adding an unallocated drive to the group. The drives is configured into a separate partition in the RAID group. You may have to add more than one drive depending on the RAID group setup.

1Follow the instructions in Preliminary steps on page 31 and click on the RAID Groups arrow from the Select User Process box.

2Click on Add Drives to a RAID Group.

3Click Next.

4Select the RAID group you wish to add the drives to from the drop down menu.

5Click on the drives you wish to add to your RAID group.

CAUTION

Adding drives to an existing RAID group may adversely impact performance. You cannot reverse this operation unless you delete the RAID group.

6When you have completed your changes, click on Commit.

7A warning box appears noting that information on the added drives is erased. Back up all data on the new disks before proceeding. In the warning box, verify that you want to complete the configuration by clicking on Yes. Clicking on No ends the procedure without making a change.

8When the process is complete, the Health and Status Monitor page appears. The added drives are in a separate, new partition in the RAID group.

Adding mirrors to a RAID configuration

To increase data protection in RAID Level 1 groups, you may add additional mirrors from unallocated storage. Also known as n-way mirroring, adding mirrors can only be performed if no other Add Drives,

Add Mirror or RAID Migration operations are being

performed.

1Follow the instructions in Preliminary steps on page 31 and click on the RAID Groups arrow from the Select User Process box.

2Click on Add Mirrors to a RAID Group.

3Click Next.

4Select the RAID Level 1 group you wish to add the mirror drive to from the drop down menu.

5Select the drive you wish to add.

CAUTION

Adding drives to an existing RAID group may adversely impact performance. You cannot reverse this operation unless you delete the RAID group.

6When you have completed your changes, click on Commit.

7A warning box appears. In the warning box, verify that you want to complete the configuration by clicking on Yes. Clicking on No ends the procedure without making a change.

8When the process is complete, the Health and Status Monitor page appears.

Changing RAID configuration: RAID migration

If you have unallocated drives, you can use them to change the parity protection of an existing RAID group. The following migration levels are supported:

•JBOD to RAID Level 0

•JBOD to RAID Level 1

•RAID Level 0 to RAID Level1+0

•RAID Level 1 to RAID1+0

•N-way mirroring: add additional redundancy to RAID Level 1

1Follow the instructions in Preliminary steps on page 31 and click on the RAID Groups arrow from the Select User Process box.

2Click on the RAID Migration button.

3Click on Next.

4Follow the on-screen directions.

CAUTION

Adding drives to an existing RAID group may adversely impact performance. You cannot reverse this operation unless you delete the RAID group.

5When you have made your changes, click on Commit.

6A warning box appears. In the warning box, verify that you want to complete the configuration by clicking on Yes. Clicking on No ends the procedure without making a change.

7When the process is complete, the Health and Status Monitor page appears.

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Contents FastStream SC Atto Technology, Inc Contents Monitor Storage, Configurations Configure Storage into RAID GroupsPhone Home Email Alerts Drive Diagnostics Scsi Enclosure Services SESAppendix E Warranty Xxvi Manage Atto Devices, ConfigurationsInterface Options Appendix B Design RAID Groups XixRAID protection features FastStream 5000 Series featuresAudio/video features Additional FastStream 5300 featuresAdditional FastStream 5700 features Additional FastStream 5500 featuresFastStream SC 5300 Physical Attributes Exhibit 1.1-1 The connector side of the FastStream SC5300 Operating Temperature 5 C-40 C Reset/restore factory default switchFastStream SC 5500 Physical Attributes SAS/SATA portsLEDs on the faceplate are Cooling and airflow Fibre Channel ports FastStream SC 5700 Physical AttributesDo not block the enclosure’s vents. Page Unpacking the packing box verifying contents Install the FastStream Storage ControllerInstalling the FastStream Setting up Internet ExplorerSelect Internet Options Beginning initial configurationUncheck the Require server verification check box Before creating RAID groups Ensure Drive IntegritySelect Initialize and Verify Drives After creating RAID groups Features you may choose Configure Storage into RAID GroupsAuto-Rebuild Selecting an application Fault ToleranceInitialization Preliminary stepsAudio Quick Digital VideoGeneral Digital Video, General IT or Database Click CommitCreating a custom setup Page Page Creating a read-only user name, password Changing current user name, passwordModify System Values Changing system variablesWhen you have completed your changes, click on Commit Health and Status Monitor Monitor Storage, ConfigurationsHealth and Status Monitor page appears Scsi Enclosure Services SES Configuration DisplayConfiguration Click the Set up Error Notification buttonPhone Home Email Alerts Exhibit 6.1-1 The Error Notification Read only drive test Drive DiagnosticsClick the Read-Only Drive Test button Identifying a drive attached to the FastStream Drive performance and healthClick on Identify Drive Setting up SES Scsi Enclosure Services SESIdentifying SES elements Use the Health and Status Monitor Monitoring SES elementsUse the Manage menu Select the Monitor Enclosure Services buttonRAID group processes Modify StorageCreating RAID groups Deleting RAID groupsChanging RAID configuration RAID migration Adding mirrors to a RAID configurationAdding drives to a RAID group Modifying RAID group partitions Modifying RAID group mappingRebuilding RAID groups Click on the Modify RAID Group Mapping buttonModifying RAID options FastStream process adding or removing Hot SparesSelect the Add/Remove Hot Spares button Advanced CLI Removing RAID configuration dataPage Creating a unique name for your FastStream Manage Atto Devices, ConfigurationsDiscovering, managing other Atto devices Appliance NameClick on the System Configuration Save/Restore button Saving or restoring a configurationInterface Options Using the ExpressNAV Storage ManagerUsing Telnet Using the serial portType FastStream in the New Connection dialog box EnterClick Upload Update FirmwarePage Appendix a CLI Provides an ASCII-based Interface Symbol/Abbreviation IndicatesCLI summary CLI error messagesIii Command Default ExampleIpdhcp Command Default Example AutoMap CLI command explanationsAutoResume Boot Delay BlockDevCleanDefaultInterleave BlockDevIdentifyDumpConfiguration DriveTestConfigEmailPassword DriveTestEthernetSpeed FCPortErrorsEventLog EventLogFilterFCSCSIBusyStatus FCPortListFCTargets FCWWNameIsReserved IPSubnetMaskMaxOpTemp MetricsReadOnlyPassword PasswordResetFCPortErrors RestoreConfigurationRGAutoRebuild RGCancelAddStorageRGCommit RGCreateRGPreFetch RGWaitTimeoutRGRebuild RGResumeConversionRMStatus SaveConfigurationRoute RouteDisplaySCSIPortResetOnStartup SCSIPortResetSerialPortBaudRate SerialPortEchoDefault disabled SESDiskFailureAlarmSESEnclosures SESIdentifyTailEventLog TemperatureTime TimeZoneJbod Just a Bunch of Disks Appendix B Design RAID GroupsDvraid Digital Video RAID RAID Level 1 mirroring duplicate drives RAID Level 0 striping, no redundancyRAID Level 1 plus additional mirroring RAID Level 4 striping, one parity drive RAID Level 1+0 striping, mirror spans two drivesRAID Level 5 striping, parity distributed among drives Disk Stripe Data Appendix C Scsi Cabling Connecting Scsi devices to Scsi portsCable types Max Bits Ended SupportDeclaration of Conformity Appendix D Standards and CompliancesManufacturer limited warranty Appendix E Warranty
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