Configuration Procedures
If you are configuring a new array, the configuration wizard leads you through the process. You can, however, bypass the wizard and manually:
■Create a new array
■Expand the capacity of an array
■Extend the capacity of a logical drive
■Change online
■Change online RAID level migration
Use the procedures in the following sections to configure your array manually.
Create a New Array
Procedure—Creating a New Array
There are three general steps for creating a new array:
■Step 1: Choose the Smart Array 3200 controller for the array.
■Step 2: Group physical drives of the same size into an array.
■Step 3: Create logical drives. (Divide the array into one or more logical drives.)
Example—Creating a New Array
For this example, use the following assumptions:
■Four
■There will be two arrays. Array A consists of three
■The
