Promise Technology EX8650, EX8658, EX8654, EX4650 Creating a Disk Array Automatic Configuration

SuperTrak EX Series User Manual

Creating a Disk Array – Automatic Configuration

The Disk Array – Automatic Configuration option enables you to create a new disk array following a default set of parameters. One logical drive will be made automatically when you create the disk array. If you have multiple enclosures, multiple disk array/logical drive sets are created. To create a Disk Array using the Automatic function:

1.Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View.

2.Click the Disk Arrays icon.

3.From dropdown menu on the Create tab, choose Automatic. The following parameters display:

•Disk Arrays – The number of physical drives in the disk array, their slot numbers, configurable capacity, and the number of logical drives to be created

•Logical Drives – The ID number of the logical drive(s), their RAID level, capacity, and stripe size

•Spare Drives – The physical drive slot number of the dedicated hot spare assigned to this disk array. A hot spare drive is created for all RAID levels except RAID 0, when five or more unconfigured physical drives are available

4.If you accept these parameters, click the Submit button.

The new disk array appears in the Disk Array List the Information tab.

If you do NOT accept these parameters, use the Advanced option to create your disk array.

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