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6. Press Y to activate the array.

 

 

The array becomes active after a pause.

 

 

 

5.3.3 Deleting an Array

 

CAUTION: Before you delete an array, be sure to back up the data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow these steps to delete a selected volume (array):

1.In the Adapter List window, use the arrow keys to select an LSI SAS adapter. The Adapter Properties window appears.

2.Use the arrow keys to select RAID Properties, and then press Enter. The Select New Array Type window appears.

3.Select View Existing Array.

The View Array window appears. If necessary, press Alt + N to switch to another array on this adapter.

4.Select Manage Array.

The Manage Array window appears.

5.Select Delete Array.

A menu window appears.

6.Either press Y to delete the array, or press N to cancel the deletion process. After a pause, the utility deletes the array.

5.3.4Locating Disk Drives in a Volume You can use the SAS2 BIOS CU to locate and identify a specific physical disk drive in a disk enclosure by flashing the drive’s LED. You can also flash the LEDs of all the disk drives in a RAID volume, if they are in a disk enclosure.

When you add a disk drive to a new mirrored volume, the LED on the disk drive starts flashing. The LED stops flashing when you finish creating the volume.

You can locate individual disk drives from the SAS Topology window by flashing their

LEDs. To do this, follow these steps:

1.Select the desired SAS2 controller on the Adapter List window and press Enter. The Adapter Properties window appears.

2.Highlight SAS Topology, and press Enter. The SAS Topology window appears.

3.Select the disk in the Device Identifier column, and press Enter. The LED on the disk flashes until you press a key to stop it.

4.To identify all the disk drives in a volume, select the volume in the left column of the SAS Topology window, and press Enter.

The LEDs flash on all disk drives in the volume until you press a key to stop them.

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Contents SAS2 Integrated RAID Solution Revision History Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction to the Integrated RAID Solution FeaturesOverview Enhanced RAID 1EBenefits and Features Introduction Overview of Integrated RAID Mirrored VolumesTypes of mirrored arrays Operation of Mirrored Volumes Typical Integrated Mirroring Implementation Integrated Mirroring Enhanced with Three Disks Mirrored Volume Features SAS2 Integrated RAID Solution User Guide Creating Mirrored Volumes Mirrored VolumeConfiguration Overview Please wait, invoking SAS Configuration UtilitySelect Create RAID 1 Volume Create New Array window appearsSelect Create RAID 1E Volume Expanding an Integrated Mirroring Volume with OCE Manage Array window appears Select New Array Type window appearsArray on this adapter Following figureManage Hot Spares window appears Smart supportHot Spare status changes to Yes Press C to create the hot spare diskOther Configuration Tasks Follow these steps to activate a selected volume Currently inactivePress Enter Select RAID Properties, and then press EnterFollow these steps to select a boot disk SAS2 Bios CU, select an adapter from the Adapter ListHighlight SAS Topology, and press Enter SAS Topology window appearsBoot Device on SAS Topology Window Volumes can consist of two-to-ten disks Boot disk or as a data diskOverview of Integrated Striping Integrated Striping Description Integrated Striping ExampleCreating Integrated Striping Volumes Creating Integrated Striping VolumesSelect Create RAID 0 Volume Viewing Volume Properties Activating an Array Select Delete Array Alternate device Following figure showsSAS2 Integrated RAID Solution User Guide Hardware and Software Using the SAS2 Integrated RAID Configuration UtilityRequirements Interface Description Commands EFICommand to get the enclosure and slot numbers of a drive GB of capacity on the disk driveFollowing fields of IOC Page 6 specify the configuration MPI2 specification and is specific for SSD drives only VolumeName a user-specified string to identify the volume Appearing while the command is runningSas2ircu controller# delete noprompt Sas2ircu controller# display filename112 Initiator IDDrive Type Enclosure information Enclosure# Logical IDConfiguration has changed or a drive has failed Failed FLD The volume has failedMissing MIS The volume is missing Initializing Init The volume is initializingSas2ircu controller# hotspare delete EnclosureBay Sas2ircu controller# status Volume status Enabled or Disabled  Physical disk I/Os Quiesced or Not quiescedSas2ircu list NoneSas2ircu controller# constchk volumeId noprompt Sas2ircu controller# activate volumeIdSas2ircu controller# logir action filename noprompt