Galaxy Metal Gear 65 Creating a Multiple-Partition Array, To create a multiple-partition array

Managing Arrays & Partitions

The system confirms that you want to create the array.

12Select Yes and press Enter.

A message notifies you that the array is being created and shows the progress of the initialization process. The array initialization process takes from several minutes to more than an hour depending on the array type (volume, RAID 0, and RAID 1 are the fastest), array size, drive speed, and other processes running on the Galaxy 65 Subsystem.

You can press Esc to return to the Disk Array Administrator menus and perform other functions. To check the progress of the array initialization, select Array Menu from the System Menu. The status of the initialization displays in the list of arrays.

If you find that you need to change the disks or some other array configuration, you can stop the array initialization process. See C.2.2, ”Stopping the Array Initialization Process”, on page 120.

Note Most operating systems, such as Windows NT 4.0, require you to restart the host system to see a new LUN. Windows 2000 can recognize new LUNs by selecting Refresh from the Computer Management Window. NetWare v3.12 and later can recognize new devices by typing the command SCAN FOR NEW DEVICES at the console prompt. Other operating systems might have similar features.

C.1.2 Creating a Multiple-Partition Array

You can create an array that is set up for more than one partition.

Note Once you create a multiple-partition array, you must create at least one partition before you can use the array. See C.2.3, ”Adding a Partition”, on page 121.

Multiple-partition arrays work well when you have very large disk drives and you want to make the most efficient use of disk space for fault tolerance (parity and spares). For more information, see

C.3.1, ”Understanding Partitions”, on page 133.

To create a multiple-partition array:

1From the System Menu, select Add an Array and press Enter. The Enter Array Name screen displays.

2Enter a name for the array and press Enter.

You can use up to 20 characters. You can include any characters in the name, including spaces. If you do not want to name the array, you can just press Enter. You can add or change the name later.

The system asks if you want to create one partition now for the entire array.

3Select No to create a multiple-partition array and press Enter.

If you want to create a single-partition array, see C.1.1, ”Creating a Single-Partition Array”, on page 106. The RAID Type screen displays.

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