NEC Express5800 3.6 Creating Disk Array or Logical Driver, 3.6.1Automatic Configuration, 3.6.2Express Configuration

3.6 Creating Disk Array or Logical Driver

A disk array can be created in any of the following three ways.

Automatic Configuration	Checks the number of unconfigured HDDs connected currently and
	creates disk arrays of a proper capacity and RAID level and logical
	drives automatically.
Express Configuration	Creates disk arrays and logical drives semi-automatically only if you
	select a RAID level fit to the environment used and the number of
	logical drives to be created.
Advanced Configuration	Creates disk arrays and logical drives if you select or enter every
	parameter.

3.6.1Automatic Configuration

1.Click Disk Arrays in the Tree View.

2.Click the Create tab in the Management Window and select Automatic Configuration.

3. Click [Submit].

Disk arrays and logical drives are automatically created.

In the automatic configuration, the RAID level to be created is automatically determined depending on the number of free HDDs as follows:

RAID0 for a single HDD

RAID1 for two HDDs

RAID5 for three HDDs

RAID5 for four HDDs

3.6.2Express Configuration

1.Click Disk Arrays in the Tree View.

2.Click the Create tab in the Management Window and select Express Configuration.

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