HP NetRAID 1Si Controller - Manual (Page 68)

Chapter 3 HP NetRAID Config
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Cache policy: This parameter identifies the read cache mode during
data transfers involving the current logical drive.
(For definitions of the Write policy, Read policy, Cache policy, and their
options, see the "Glossary" in this guide.)
Press Esc to exit the Advanced menu.
10. When you are finished defining the current logical drive, highlight Accept
and press Enter. The array selection window appears if there are any
unconfigured disk drives left.
11. Repeat Steps 3 through 10 to configure another array and logical drive.
HP NetRAID supports up to eight logical drives per adapter.
12. When you are finished configuring logical drives, press Esc to exit Easy
Configuration. A list of the currently configured logical drives appears.
13. Save your configuration, and you return to the Configure menu.
14. Initialize the logical drives you have just configured. See "Initializing
Logical Drives" in this chapter for more information.
Using New Configuration
The New Configuration option allows you to create arrays with just one logical
drive, arrays with multiple logical drives, spanned arrays, and hot spares.
NOTE The New Configuration option erases the existing
configuration information for the selected adapter.
1. Choose Configure from the HP NetRAID Config Management menu.
2. Choose New Configuration from the Configure menu. An array selection
window is displayed showing the devices connected to the current adapter.
Hot key information appears at the bottom of the window. The hot key
functions are:
Space Select or deselect the highlighted drive.
Enter Stop adding drives to the current array, and configure the
logical drive.
F2 Display the manufacturer data and the adapter error
count for the highlighted drive.
F3 Display the logical drives that have been configured.
F4 Designate the highlighted drive as a hot spare.
F10 Display the logical drive configuration window.