6.1 JBOD

The Diamond Storage Array is set up in a JBOD (Just a Bunch of Disks) configuration as default. JBOD configuration allows for many individual disk drives to be available for normal storage operations.

CAUTION

Selecting JBOD configuration causes all previous drive data on the Diamond Storage Array to be erased. Make sure all of your information is backed up before setting up the Diamond Storage Array in a JBOD configuration.

A JBOD configuration allows you to access each of the possible 24 disk drives in the Diamond Storage Array independently. In this configuration, any action you can do to a normal disk drive can be performed on any disk in the JBOD.

To set up the JBOD configuration

1Connect to Diamond Storage Array services via the RS-232 port or the optional Ethernet management services card (refer to Accessing the Array on page 17). You should now be in Command Line Interface.

1Continue with the CLI or access the RAID page of the ExpressNAV interface (refer to ATTO ExpressNAV: Browser-based Interface on page 25).

Note

Because the ExpressNAV pages take you through this process easily, the following instructions are based on the CLI commands. Use these instructions as a guide in ExpressNAV.

2Type set QuickRAID0 0. The command will configure the Diamond Storage Array in the JBOD configuration.

3Information will display on the screen while the Diamond Storage Array updates NVRAM. The Ready* prompt displays.

4Type SaveConfiguration to save the JBOD configuration.

5Type FirmwareRestart to reboot the Diamond Storage Array.

6Reboot the host computer.

The Diamond Storage Array is now configured as a set of individual disk drives.

7To verify the configuration, type DriveInfo. If any sleds are missing, the sled slots will be reported as offline.

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