StorCase Technology CSI-to-SCSI Single & Dual RAID User Manual
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Dual RAID Module User's Guide - Rev. A03
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 1
Packaging Information .................................................................................................. 1
Serial Number ................................................................................................................ 1
General Description ...................................................................................................... 2
Dual RAID Controller Module Unit Panel ............................................................... 4
INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................... 6
Installing the Dual RAID Controller Module Unit into the InfoStation ........................... 6
Installing the RAID Backup Unit(s) into the InfoStation ....................................... 6
DUAL RAID CHANNEL CONFIGURATIONS ........................................................................ 10
CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................................ 15
Configuration Overview ..................................................................................... 15
Starting the Administrator Utility ........................................................................ 15
Serial Port Set-Up ............................................................................................... 16
Selecting Menu Options ..................................................................................... 20
Creating and Managing Arrays and Partitions .......................................................... 21
Creating Arrays .................................................................................................. 21
Creating a Single-Partition Array ....................................................................... 22
Creating a Multiple-Partition Array ..................................................................... 28
Managing Arrays ........................................................................................................ 30
Viewing Array and Drive Status Information ................................................... 30
Viewing Array Status ........................................................................................ 30
Viewing Drive Status ......................................................................................... 33
Stopping the Array Initialization Process .......................................................... 34
Adding a Partition ............................................................................................... 35
Verifying an Array ............................................................................................. 38
Viewing Verification Status ............................................................................... 39
Stopping the Verification ................................................................................... 40
Expanding Array Capacity (OCE) ...................................................................... 41
Viewing Expand Status ..................................................................................... 44
Changing an Array Name ................................................................................... 44
Changing Array Ownership .............................................................................. 45
Trusting an Array ............................................................................................... 46
Deleting an Array ............................................................................................... 48
Managing Partitions .................................................................................................... 49
Understanding Partitions .................................................................................... 49
Viewing Partition Status Information ................................................................. 51
Viewing Partition Status .................................................................................... 51
Viewing Partition Statistics ................................................................................ 53
Resetting Partition Statistics .............................................................................. 56
Expanding a Partition .......................................................................................... 57
Changing a Partition Name ................................................................................. 59
Changing a Partition LUN ................................................................................... 60
Deleting a Partition .............................................................................................. 61