Note
This function does not automatically create a hot spare drive. After the disk array is created, you can create a hot spare drive for it.
Deleting a Disk Array
The Disk
Caution
If you delete a disk array, you also delete any logical drives that belong to it, along with the data in those logical drives. Back up any important data before deleting a disk array.
To delete a disk array:
1.Click the Subsystem 
icon in Tree View.
2.Click the Disk Arrays 
icon.
3.Click the Delete tab in Management View.
4.Check the box to the left of the disk array you want to delete.
5.Click the Submit button.
6.In the confirmation box, type the word confirm in the field provided.
7.Click the OK button.
The selected disk array disappears from the Disk Array List the Information tab.
Viewing Disk Array Information
To view Disk Array information:
1.Click the Subsystem 
icon in Tree View.
2.Click the Disk Arrays 
icon.
3.Click the Disk Array 
icon.
The disk array information is shown in Management View.
Disk Array Operational Status
•OK – This is the normal state of a logical drive. When a logical drive is Functional, it is ready for immediate use. For RAID Levels other than RAID 0 (Striping), the logical drive has full redundancy.
•Synchronizing – This condition is temporary. Synchronizing is a maintenance function that verifies the integrity of data and redundancy in the logical drive. When a logical drive is Synchronizing, it will function and your data is available. However, access will be slower due to the synchronizing operation.
•Critical/Degraded – This condition arises as the result of a physical drive failure. A degraded logical drive will still function and your data is still available. However, the logical drive has lost redundancy (fault tolerance). You must determine the cause of the problem and correct it.
•Rebuilding – This condition is temporary. When a physical drive has been replaced, the logical drive automatically begins rebuilding in order to restore redundancy (fault tolerance). When a logical drive is rebuilding, it will function and your data is available. However, access will be slower due to the rebuilding operation.
•Transport Ready – After you perform a successful Prepare for Transport operation, this condition means you can remove the physical drives of this disk array and move them to another enclosure or different drive slots. After you relocate the physical drives, the disk array status will show OK.
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