HP 5300 - Manual (Page 73)

Configuring an Array
HP Smart Array 5300 Controller User Guide 7-31
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Typical Manual Configuration Procedures in CPQONLIN
Creating a Custom Configuration for a New Array
1. In the Logical Configuration View panel, highlight the controller that you want
to configure and then press the Enter key.
2. Choose Create New Array in the Controller Options panel, and then press the
Enter key.
The screen now displays three panels: Create Array, Physical Drives, and New
Array.
3. Choose Assign Drive in the Create Array panel, and then press the Enter key.
The highlight automatically moves to the Physical Drives panel.
4. Select a drive and then press the Enter key.
IMPORTANT: Do not assign a group of physical drives to the same array unless they are
of the same capacity. If the drives have different capacities, the excess capacity of the
larger drives cannot be used by the array and is wasted.
The New Array panel lists the added drive, and the highlight automatically
returns to the Create Array panel.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have finished assigning drives to the array.
NOTE: You can add spare drives to the array only when all data storage drives have
been assigned.
6. Choose Accept Changes and press the Enter key.
The main manual configuration screen is displayed again.