Adaptec Storage Manager-Browser Edition

Deleting Arrays

To delete an array:

1Click the Delete button on the Logical Devices view.

2In the Logical Devices view select the array(s) you wish to delete.

3Click Finish.

Deleting an array destroys all the data on the array. To help prevent you from deleting the wrong array, a dialog will pop up listing the array(s) that you selected in step 2.

4Check that you selected the correct array(s) before clicking Yes.

Modifying Arrays

Modify allows you to make the following changes to existing arrays:

Migrate an array from one RAID level to another

Expand the capacity of an array

Change the stripe size

Some operating systems, for example Windows 2000 and Windows XP, support Online Capacity Expansion (OCE). That is, on completion of an array expansion, the additional capacity can be used without rebooting the system. Refer to your operating system documentation for instructions on using the additional capacity.

Supported RAID level migrations are given in Table 3-1.

Table 3-1 Supported RAID Level Migrations

Current Array Type

New Array Type

RAID-0

RAID-5 or 10

RAID-1

RAID-0 or 5 or 10

RAID-5

RAID-0 or 10

RAID-10

RAID-0 or 5

RAID-50

RAID-0 or 5 or 10

 

 

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