Trusting an array
Trusting an array
When you create a RAID 5 or 50 array, you have the option to trust the array. This option should only be used in environments where you fully understand the consequences of the function. Trust array option is provided to allow immediate access to an array for testing application purposes only.
Trust array does not calculate parity across all drives and therefore there is no known state on the drives. As data is received from the host, parity is calculated as normal, but it occurs on a block basis. There is no way to guarantee that parity has been calculated across the entire drive. The parity data will be inconsistent, so a drive failure within a trusted array will cause data loss.
To trust an array:
1 When creating a RAID 5/50 array, after you have selected the number of
2 (Test Purposes Only) Select Trust Array, then press ENTER.
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