Promise Technology m210p, m310p manual Create a Disk Array Advanced, Disk Array Creation

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Create a Disk Array – Advanced

The Disk Array Advanced Creation option enables you to directly specify all parameters for a new disk array. One logical drive will be made automatically when you create the disk array. If you select less than the total available capacity, you can use the remaining space to create additional logical drives at a later time.

If you are uncertain about choosing parameters for your disk array, use the Express or Automatic option to create your disk array.

To create a new disk array:

1.Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View.

2.Click on the Disk Arrays icon.

3.Click on the Create tab in Management View.

4.From the Create tab dropdown menu, select Advanced.

Step 1 – Disk Array Creation

5.Enter a name for the disk array in the field provided.

6.Check the box if you want to enable Media Patrol.

For more information, see “Media Patrol” on page 198.

7.Check the box if you want to enable PDM.

For more information, see “Predictive Data Migration (PDM)” on page 199.

8.Highlight physical drives you want in the disk array from the Available list and press the >> button to move them to the Selected list.

You can also double-click them to move them.

9.When you are done, click the Next button.

Step 2 – Logical Drive Creation

Logical Drive Creation enables you to specify logical drives under the new disk array. Enter the information for a logical drive, then click the Update button. If there is free capacity remaining, you can specify another logical drive now or wait until later.

10.Choose a RAID level for the logical drive from the dropdown menu.

The choice of RAID levels depends on the number of physical drives you selected.

11.RAID 50 only – Specify the number of axles for your array.

For more information on axles, see “RAID 50 – Striping of Distributed Parity” on page 186.

12.Specify a Capacity and the unit of measure (MB, GB, TB).

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Contents Vtrak Important data protection information CopyrightTrademarks RecommendationsContents Management with WebPAM PROe Management with the CLU Maintenance Technology BackgroundAppendix a Useful Information TroubleshootingSupport IndexVTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual Viii Introduction About This ManualOverview VTrak M310p front view M210p is similarFeatures and Benefits Feature BenefitArchitectural Description Maximum performance in Multi-Threaded Specifications RAIDFCC Statement Installation Unpack the VTrakMount VTrak in a Rack Rackmounted VTrak M310p M210p is similarInstallation Install Disk Drives VTrak M310p/M210p drive carrier mounting holes Drive Numbering Connect Network and Data Cables NICSet Up Serial Cable Connections Serial connector for VTrak M310p/M210pConnect the Power VTrak M310p/M210p front panel LED displayVTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual Setup VTrak Setup with CLI or CLUAdministrator@cli net -a mod -t mgmt -s dhcp=enable CLICLU System Date and TimeManagement Port Exit the CLU Regular Connection VTrak Setup with WebPAM PROeLog-in to WebPAM PROe Secure ConnectionSetup VTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual Language Selection Create a Disk Array AutomaticExpress VTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual Advanced VTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual Setup VTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual Setup VTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual Internet Connection using WebPAM PROe Additional Logical DrivesLog-out of WebPAM PROe VTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual VTrak Status Indicators Management with WebPAM PROeState LEDs Dark Steady Flashing Amber Red Green LEDs State Drive Status IndicatorsAudible Alarm Steady Flashing Amber Red GreenLog-in/Log-out Http//192.168.10.148Https//192.168.10.148 Management with WebPAM PROe WebPAM PROe Opening Screen Graphic User Interface Language Selection HeaderFunction ViewStorage Network Contact UsTree View Subsystems Management WindowEvent Frame Subsystem Settings SubsystemSubsystem Information Clear Events Subsystem EventsView Events Save EventsChange Background Settings Background ActivitiesStart Background Function Scheduler View Scheduled ActivitiesSchedule an Activity Delete an Activity Set Lock LockView Lock Status Renew LockAdministrative Tools Release LockUser Settings Administrator User ManagementUser Information User Settings User User Event SubscriptionList of User Notification Events SmartUser Password Administrator User Password UsersCreate a User Delete a User List of User PrivilegesUser Sessions Network Management Scsi Channel Settings Scsi ManagementScsi Channel Information Storage Services Scsi Target InformationView LUN Map Software Management Edit a LUN MapLUN Mapping Parameters Change Email Setting Send a Test MessageManual Start, Restart, Stop Click on the Web Server Setting link Web ServerChange Start Setting TelnetChange Start Setting Snmp CIM CIM Service Settings NetsendAdd Recipients Export ImportDelete Recipients Firmware Update Restore Factory Defaults Clear StatisticsMonitor the Shutdown Shutdown and RestartShutdown Restart the SubsystemControllers Monitor the RestartController Controller InformationController Statistics Controller Settings Clear StatisticsEnclosures Identify EnclosureEnclosure Enclosure InformationEnclosure Settings FRU VPDBattery Battery ReconditionChange Buzzer Settings BuzzerSilence Buzzer Physical Drives Settings Physical DrivesIdentify a Physical Drive Physical Drive Physical Drive InformationAdvanced Physical Drive Information Physical Drive Statistics Identify a Physical DrivePhysical Drive Settings Clear Physical Drive ConditionsForce a Physical Drive Offline/Online Disk Arrays Physical Drive Media PatrolCreate a Disk Array Automatic Create a Disk Array ExpressManagement with WebPAM PROe Create a Disk Array Advanced Disk Array CreationLogical Drive Creation Delete a Disk Array SummaryDisk Array Disk Array InformationPhysical Drives in the Disk Array Logical Drives in the Disk ArrayDisk Array Status Disk Array Settings Create a Logical DriveManagement with WebPAM PROe Delete a Logical Drive Disk Array MigrationDisk Array Rebuild Disk Array Background Activity Manual RebuildTransition View Progress of Background FunctionLogical Drives TransportLogical Drive Status Logical Drive Logical Drive InformationLogical Drive Settings Logical Drive Statistics in alphabetical orderLogical Drive Background Activity Logical Drive InitializationLogical Drive Redundancy Check Logical Drive SynchronizationLogical Drive PDM Logical Drive Check TableLogical Drive LUN Settings LUN Mapping ParametersSpare Drives Create Spare Drive Delete Spare DriveSpare Check All Spare Drives Spare DriveSpare Drive Information Spare Drive Settings Locate a Spare DriveSpare Check Individual Spare Drive Logical Drive Summary VTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual 118 Management with the CLU State LEDs Dark Steady Flashing Amber Red Green Audible Alarm Telnet Connection CLU ConnectionSerial Connection Telnet 192.168.1.56123 Exit the CLU CLU Function Map 126 127 128 129 130 131 Alias Quick SetupSubsystem Management Media PatrolSystem Date and Time Controller ManagementController Settings AliasPhysical Drive Coercion Enclosure Status Power Supply UnitsEnclosure Management Enclosure ManagementBlowers Enclosure SettingsTemperature Sensors Voltage SensorsTemperature Thresholds BatteriesPolling Interval Locate Enclosure Global Physical Drive SettingsPhysical Drive Management Write CacheIndividual Physical Drive Settings Force Physical Drive Offline/Online Locate Physical DriveDisk Array Management Highlight Save Settings and Continue and press Enter Delete a Disk Array Media Patrol Disk Array Settings and FunctionsDisk Array Information RebuildMigration Predictive Data MigrationLocate Disk Array Create a Logical DriveAccept Incomplete Array Delete a Logical Drive Logical Drive Information Logical Drive Settings and FunctionsLogical Drive Management Write Cache PolicyInitialization Redundancy CheckLocate Logical Drive Management Port SettingsNetwork Management ManualChannel Settings Scsi ManagementChannel Information Background Activity Target InformationBackground Activity Settings Background Activities ListEvent Viewer Runtime EventsNvram Events Additional Info and Management Spare Drive ManagementCreate New Spare Drive LUN Mapping Delete Spare DriveCreate New User Password User Settings Display Name and Email AddressUser Settings Privilege and Status Delete User Webserver 161 Snmp Trap Sinks Netsend Recipients Highlight Create New Message Recipient and press EnterFlash through Tftp Shutdown over Telnet Shutdown over SerialRestart over Telnet Buzzer Restart over SerialMaintenance Firmware Update WebPAM PROe Tftp ServerYour PC Restart VTrak Firmware Update CLU Replace Power Supply VTrak M310p/M210p power supplyReplace Cooling Unit Blower Electrical connector 174 Replace Cache Battery Remove this screw Maintenance Replace RAID Controller Technology Background Introduction to RAIDRAID 0 Stripe RAID 0 Striping interleaves data across multiple drivesRAID 1 Mirror Data Mirror Disk DrivesRAID 1E Enhanced Mirror RAID 5 Block and Parity Stripe RAID 5 Stripes all drives with data and parity informationRAID 6 Block and Double Parity Stripe RAID 10 Mirror + Stripe RAID 50 Striping of Distributed Parity RAID 50 AxlesNo. of Drives No. of Axles RAID ArrayPer Axle Choosing a RAID Level Advantages DisadvantagesRAID 1E 190 Stripe Size Sector SizeCache Policy Read Cache PolicyCapacity Coercion Write Cache PolicyCache Line Size Initialization Hot Spare DrivesPartition and Format the Logical Drive RAID Level MigrationFrom Increase Redundancy Capacity Add LosePerformance Ranges of Disk Array Expansion Media Patrol Current LD Size Maximum LD Sector Size Expansion SizeCreate a New Logical Drive Predictive Data Migration PDM PDM TriggersTransition Example201 Automatic Transition Manual TransitionTroubleshooting VTrak is BeepingLEDs Display Amber or Red Front PanelDrive Status Indicators VTrak M310p/M200p disk carrier LEDsBack of Enclosure Fan LED on a VTrak M310p/M210p cooling unit Dark Green Amber RedCLU Reports a Problem Green Amber FlashingPDM WebPAM PROe Reports a Problem 211 Battery Event Notification ResponseEvent Action Battery reconditioning has Blowers CacheController Disk Array Drive Interface ControllerEnclosure Event LogHost Interface Controller Logical Drive Media Patrol PDM Physical Disk Physical disk negotiation PSU Fans RAID Level MigrationRebuild Redundancy Check ResourceSpare Check Spare Drives Stripe Level MigrationSystem VTrak SubsystemSynchronization TransitionWatermark When a Disk Drive Fails Critical & Offline Disk ArraysWith a Hot Spare Drive Without a Hot Spare Drive Rebuild Operation230 Enclosure Problems Overheating Power Supplies Connection Problems Scsi ConnectionsTermination Serial Connections Network ConnectionsUnsaved Data in the Controller Cache Amber Green Flashing GreenWhy does VTrak come with a Command Line Utility? Frequently Asked QuestionsHow can I tell when the VTrak has fully booted? What kind of disk drives can I use with VTrak?Are logical drives on VTrak limited to 2.199 terabytes? Contact Technical Support Technical Support ServicesCan VTrak run using just one power supply? How can I be sure everything is working OK on the VTrak?Germany United StatesEurope, Africa, Middle East ItalyTaiwan ChinaLimited Warranty Disclaimer of other warrantiesReturning Product For Repair Your ResponsibilitiesOr retailer Serial Connector Pinout Pin SignalSnmp MIB Files Load MIB FilesIndex 212 PROe 25 PDM 30, 110, 144 RAID 5 183 Create 113, 155 delete 113 253 VTrak M310p, M210p Product Manual 254
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