7Information displays on the screen while the array updates NVRAM ending with a Ready*.

8Type SaveConfiguration.

9Type FirmwareRestart to reboot the array.

10Reboot the host computer connected via Fibre Channel or SCSI to the array.

11The array is now configured. To verify the configuration, type DriveInfo. If any sleds are missing, the sled slots are reported as offline.

To set up one RAID Level 5 group with one Hot Spare sled

1Connect to Diamond Storage Array services (refer to Accessing the Array on page 17) and use the Command Line Interface or enter ATTO ExpressNAV browser interface Advanced CLI Configuration page.

2Type set QuickRAID5 ALL 1

3Type SaveConfiguration Restart

The array is configured into one RAID Level 5 group with one Hot Spare sled.

Removing RAID groups

To remove RAID groups

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 CLI.

2Continue with the CLI or access the RAID page of the ExpressNAV interface (refer to ATTO ExpressNAV: Browser-based Interface on page 25).

3Type set QuickRAID5 0. This configures the array in JBOD mode.

4Information displays on the screen while the array updates NVRAM ending with a Ready*.

5Type SaveConfiguration.

6Type FirmwareRestart to reboot the array.

7Reboot the host computer connected via Fibre Channel or SCSI to the array.

8The array is now configured. To verify the configuration, type DriveInfo. If any sleds are missing, the sled slots are reported as offline.

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S-Class specifications

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