Chapter 6: PASM

Managing RAID Volumes

This category includes the following topics:

Viewing RAID Volume Status (page 79)

Viewing Disk Drive Information (page 80)

Creating a RAID Volume (page 80)

Designating a Spare Drive (page 81)

Migrating a RAID Volume (page 81)

Deleting a RAID Volume (page 82)

Viewing an External USB Drive or Memory Stick (page 83)

Formatting an External USB Drive or Memory Stick (page 83)

Viewing RAID Volume Status

RAID status refers to the disk drives on your SmartStor and how they are arranged into a RAID Volume.

To view the status of your RAID Volume:

1.In the Tree, click the + beside the RAID & File System icon.

2.Click the RAID Management icon.

The RAID Status tab displays the current RAID system and its status:

RAID Name – The name of your RAID, automatically assigned when it was created

RAID Level – RAID 0, 1, 5, or 10, specified when it was created

Capacity – Data capacity of the RAID Volume in GB

RAID Status – Functional is normal. Critical means a disk drive has failed. Offline means you cannot access your data.

Critical and offline RAIDs require you to take corrective action. See “Replacing a Failed Disk Drive” on page 113.

Action Status – Idle is normal. Rebuilding means the RAID Volume is being rebuilt after a disk drive failure. Migrating means the RAID Volume is adding a disk drive or changing RAID levels.

Background Activity – None is normal. Running means a background activity is in progress.

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Promise Technology NS4300N manual Managing RAID Volumes, Viewing RAID Volume Status, Click the RAID Management icon

NS4300N specifications

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