Trusting an array – StorCase Technology Fibre-to-SCSI Single RAID User Manual

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Configuration

Enter a name for the array and press Enter.
Up to 35 characters (any character, including spaces) can be used.
The system will now confirm the change.

Select Yes and press Enter.

Trusting an Array

This function allows the user to bring an array back online by resynchronizing the time/date

stamp and any other metadata on a bad disk. This will make the disk an active member of the

array again. Use this function whenever:

One or more disks of an array start up more slowly or were powered ON after the

rest of the disks in the array. This will cause the time/date stamps to differ, which

the controller will interpret as a problem with the "late" disks. In such a case, the

array will function normally after using the Trust Array function.

An array is offline because a drive is failing, there is no data backup, and the user

is attempting to recover data from the array. In such a case, the Trust Array function

may work but only as long as the failing drive continues to operate.

Before using this function, it must be enabled in the Option Configuration Menu (default setting

is DISABLED).

CAUTION:

The Trust Array function can cause unstable operation and data loss if

used improperly! This feature is intended for disaster recovery only!

To trust an array:

Select Configuration Menu from the System Menu and press Enter.
The Configuration Menu should now display (Figure 38).

Select Option Configuration and press Enter.
The Option Configuration Menu should now display (Figure 54).

Select Enable Trust Array and press Enter.
The Enable Trust Array screen should now display.

Select Enable and press Enter.

NOTE:

The Enable Trust Array option is only enabled until it is used. Once the Trust Array

option is used for an array, the option is automatically disabled.