Figure C-3 Select New Array Type Screen

Select New Array Type Screen

The Select New Array Type screen enables you to view an existing array or create an Integrated Mirror array of two disks, plus an optional hot spare.

•To go to the Create New Array screen, select Create IM Volume.

•To go to the View Array screen, select View an Existing Array.

Create New Array Screen

The Create New Array screen enables you to create a new array. To access the Create New Array screen, press Enter on the Create IM Volume field from the Select New Array Type screen.

To create a new array, follow these steps:

1.Select one of the following options:

•To migrate to an IM array, pressM. This keeps the existing data, and the disk is synchronized.

•To delete all data on all the disks in the array, pressD. This overwrites existing data when creating a new IM array, and the disk is not synchronized

2.To create the array after the volume is configured, pressC. The system prompts you to save changes, which creates the array. During the creation process, the utility pauses. You are then taken back to the Adapter Properties screen.

The following are the descriptions for the Create New Array screen.

Array Type

Indicates the type of array being created.

Array Size

Indicates the size of the array in MegaBytes.

Bay

Displays the bay in which devices are located.

Device Identifier

Displays the device identifier.

RAID Disk

Specifies the devices (disks) that make up an IM array. If RAID Disk

 

is Yes, the device is part of an IM array; if No, the device is not part

 

of an IM array. This field is grayed out under the following conditions:

 

• The device does not meet the minimum requirements for use in

 

an IM array.

 

• The device is not large enough to mirror existing data on the

 

primary drive.

 

• This disk has been selected as the hot spare for the IM array.

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