Chapter 2 Overview of Disk Array Configuration Setting
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The logical disks in the disk array are equivalent to the physical disk when viewed from the OS. In
the OS, this physical disk is partitioned to be managed as multiple logical disks. In the disk array,
multiple physical disks are bound as a pool or RANK, which is then divided to form logical disks.
*1 When the OS is used to support the volume group and the software RAID, etc.
*2 The PD group refers to a management aggregate of physical disks consisting of one or more DEs.
*3 The Disk Enclosure (DE) refers to a management aggregate of 10 to 15 physical disks.
*4 The physical disk number and the RANK number are given in terms of each PD group.
Figure 2-6 Physical Disks and Logical Disks
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