Multiple arrays, Viewing drive assignments, Creating multiple arrays – Promise Technology 150TX2 User Manual
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Creating Multiple Arrays
If you plan to create multiple arrays,
1. Attach only the drives necessary to create the first disk array and complete
the Auto Setup (1).
2. Install the additional drives needed for the second array and again use the
Auto Setup (1).
Note
If you wish to customize the settings of individual disk
arrays (such as block size), you must manually create disk
arrays with the Define Array (3) option from the Main Menu.
Viewing Drive Assignments
The View Drive Assignments (2) option in the Main Menu displays whether
drives are assigned to a disk array or are unassigned.
Under the Assignment column, drives are labeled with their assigned disk array
or shown as Free if unassigned. Such Free drives can be used for a future array
or used as a spare drive when a drive fails in a mirrored array, provided the free
drive’s capacity is equal to or larger than the smallest array member.
Unassigned drives are not accessible by the OS. The menu also displays the
data transfer mode that relates to speed used by each drive (U5 refers to
100MB/sec transfers, U4 refers to 66MB/sec transfers, etc...)
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[ View Drive Assignments ]
Channel:ID Drive
Model
Capacity(MB)
Assignment Mode
1 :
SEAGATE S380023AS
80024
Array 1
U
2 :
SEAGATE S380023AS
80024
Array 1
U
3 : Slave
WDC WD400BB-53DEA0 40020
Free
U
3 : Master
WDC WD400BB-53DEA0 40020
Free
U
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