Automatic Configuration - Promise Technology Vess A2200 Guia De Inicio Rapido

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Advanced Configuration - You directly specify all parameters for a new disk array. Makes one
logical drive automatically. You can create additional logical drives at a later time, if additional
configurable capacity is available. Does not make a hot spare drive.
3. Click the Next button.

Automatic Configuration

When you choose the Automatic option, the following parameters appear on the screen:
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Disk Arrays - The number of physical drives in the disk array, their ID numbers, configurable
capacity, and the number of logical drives to be created
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Logical Drives - The ID number of the logical drive(s), their RAID level, capacity, and stripe size
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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
Figure 27: Automatic Disk Array Configuration menu
If you accept these parameters, click the Submit button.
The new disk array appears in the Disk Array List on the Information tab.
If you do NOT accept these parameters, use the Express or Advanced option to create your logical drive.
Express Configuration
When you choose the Express option, a set of characteristics and options appears on the screen.
Figure 26: Express Configuration options menu
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