Chapter 6: PASM

Designating a Spare Drive

If you have an unassigned disk drive, you can assign it as a spare drive.

For more information, see “Spare Drive” on page 107 and “Automatic Rebuilding” on page 108.

To assign a spare drive:

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

2.Click the RAID Management icon.

3.Click the Create tab.

4.From the RAID Level dropdown menu, choose Spare Disk.

5.Highlight a disk drive in the Free Disks column and click the >> button to move it to the Disks in RAID column.

6.Click the OK button.

Migrating a RAID Volume

To migrate a RAID Volume means to change its RAID level or to add disk drives. See “RAID Volume Migration” on page 109 for more information.

To migrate a RAID Volume:

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

2.Click the RAID Management icon.

3.Click the Modify tab.

4.From the Current Volume dropdown menu, choose the RAID Volume which you want to modify.

5.In the Migrate to RAID Level dropdown menu, choose the target RAID Level.

6.To add disk drives, highlight disk drives in the Free Disks column and click the >> button to move them to the Disks in RAID column.

7.Click the OK button.

The RAID Volume is modified as you directed. Migration requires several minutes, depending on the type of modification taking place and the size of your disk drives.

During the modification, your RAID Volume and all of the folders on it are fully accessible.

After the Migration is completed, you must extend the file system in order to use the storage space you have added. You can extend the file system immediately or wait until later.

8.Click the File System Management icon.

9.In the File System Status tab, click the Extend File System button.

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Promise Technology NS4300N manual Designating a Spare Drive, Migrating a RAID Volume, Click the File System Management icon

NS4300N specifications

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