Promise Technology Version 4.4 user manual Rebuild an Array, Automatic Rebuild

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Promise Array Management

Rebuild an Array

To Rebuild to restore redundancy to a RAID 1, 0+1 or 5 after one of its drives has failed. Unlike Synchronization, a Rebuild is a repair operation.

When a drive fails for any reason, the Array goes Critical. An Array Critical icon displays in Tree View and the RAID alarm beeps quickly to call your attention to the condition.

Figure 75. An Array in Critical condition highlighted in Tree View (left) and shown in red in Information View (right).

Automatic Rebuild

Normally, the rebuild process begins automatically when you replace the faulty disk drive. The Array recognizes the new or spare drive and begins the process a few moments later.

If your array has a Hot Spare drive, the rebuild begins without waiting for a replacement drive. Be sure to replace the faulty drive as soon as possible.

During the Rebuild process, the array is still available to read and write data but it may run noticeably slower.

To enable a Hot Spare drive, change the Rebuild settings and shut off the beeper, see Rebuild Policy below.

If the popup messages are enabled, one will notify you when the rebuild is successfully completed. The array will return to Functional status.

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Contents FastTrak S150 SX4 and SX4000 series Important data protection information CopyrightTrademarks Contents Promise Array Management Introduction PAM ComponentsHow They Work Together PAM Installation Options LAN and Internet connectionsCompany LAN without a File Server PCs with Internal RAID Promise Array Management Monitoring Utility InstallationInstallation Locations Networked RAID has many installation options Message Agent Operating System SupportMessage Server Network Requirements Pre-Installation ProcedurePAM Installation PAM Setup Opening Screen Setup Type dialog box Add User Account dialog box Install Complete dialog box Initial Setup Launch PAMLocal PAM Log-in Local PAM Log-outRemote PAM Log-in Create a New ServerRemote PAM Log-out Disconnect from a Message ServerRemote PAM Future Log-ins Logout of RAID PCPAM User Interface PAM Monitor window has three viewsCreate a New User User Information ViewCreate an Array Create Array Settings New Array Setup Email Alert Notification CRAM-MD5Add a User to the Recipient List Email Sender and RecipientsEvent Alert Setting box Specify Alert Notification EventsInformation Events PAM User Interface Tree View Local PAMRemote PAM An example of a RAID system in Tree View on Remote PAMTree View and Component Specific Menus Object ViewInformation View Status BarPulldown Menus Dynamic MenusMain Menu My Console MenuRAID System Menu Maintenance MenuRAID Machine Menu View Menu Connection Menu Remote PAM onlyPreference Menu Help MenuToolbar ToolbarPopup Menus My Console IconMessage Server Icon RAID Machine IconRAID System Icon Controller IconChannel Icon Disk IconUser Icon Array IconUser Management Icon Promise Array Management RAID Monitoring Maintenance with PAM Log-out Local PAMLog-in Remote PAM Create a RAID Server Logout of RAID PC Delete a RAID ServerDisconnect from a Message Server Future Log-ins Message Server IP Address Change Manage Users Create a New UserChange User Rights Change PasswordDelete a User Alert Notification Add a User to the Recipient List Delete a User from the Recipient List Current Recipients windowSpecify Alert Notification Events Information Events Read Bad Sector Table ControllerView Event Log Controller Options System InformationDisk Parameters Rebuild SettingController Cache PCI Bus Utilization Maintenance Error HandlingInconsistency Error Handling Arrays Create an ArrayCreate Array Settings New Array Synchronize an Array Scheduled SynchronizationOn Demand Synchronization Start SynchronizationSynchronization Settings Stop, Pause, ContinueExpand / Convert an Array ExpansionSelect a disk drive to add to the array Verify the Array name and click Finish Conversion From CommentsStart Conversion Select the new RAID Level Conversion progress Array Critical RAID Monitoring and Maintenance Rebuild an Array Automatic RebuildManual Rebuild Start Rebuild WizardRebuild Wizard Confirmation window Rebuild Settings Rebuild Settings in Information ViewError Handling Array Offline Delete ArrayPromise Array Management Appendix a RAID Concepts Striping RAID RAID 0 writes data to both drives at the same timeMirroring RAID Data Mirror Disk DrivesStriping / Mirroring RAID 0+1 About Dual Data Redundancy Block and Parity Striping RAID RAID 5 Stripes all Drives with Data and Parity InformationJbod Single Drive Jbod manages drives Individually, unlike RAIDPromise Array Management Appendix B Partition and Format Right-click on the My Computer iconDisk Management Window and Disk Wizard New Partition Wizard Newly formatted array as it appears under Disk Management Appendix C Networking Issues IP AddressDhcp Issues Dhcp enabled. . . . . . . . YesTechnical Support Services Appendix D Technical SupportPacific Rim Sales Office