Activating an array

If an array is removed from one controller/computer or moved to another, the array is considered inactive. When you add the array back to the system, you may reactivate the array.

To activate the array:

1.From the Manage Array screen, select Activate Array, then press <Enter>.

 

LSI Logic Config Utility

 

v6.08.05.00 (2006.08.02)

 

 

 

Manage Array -- SAS1068

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identifier

 

LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000

 

 

 

 

Type

 

IME

 

 

 

 

Scan Order

0

 

 

 

 

Size(MB)

51498

 

 

 

 

Status

 

Optimal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage Hot Spare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synnchronize Array

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activate Array

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delete Array

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esc = Exit Menu

F1/Shift+1 = Help

 

 

 

Enter = Select Item

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.Press <Y> to activate, or <N> to cancel.

Deleting an array

You cannot recover lost data if you delete an array. Make sure you back up important data before deleting an array.

If you delete an IM (RAID 1) volume, the data is preserved on the primary disk.

To delete an array:

1.From the Manage Array screen, select Delete Array, then press <Enter>.

 

 

LSI Logic Config Utility

 

v6.08.05.00 (2006.08.02)

 

 

 

Manage Array -- SAS1068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identifier

 

LSILOGICLogical Volume 3000

 

 

 

 

Type

 

IM

 

 

 

 

Scan Order

0

 

 

 

 

 

Size(MB)

34332

 

 

 

 

 

Status

 

Optimal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manage Hot Spare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Synnchronize Array

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activate Array

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delete Array

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Esc = Exit Menu

F1/Shift+1 = Help

 

 

 

 

Enter = Select Item

 

 

 

 

2.Press <Y> to delete, or <N> to cancel.

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