Chapter 6: PASM
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Managing RAID Volumes
This category includes the following topics:
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Viewing RAID Volume Status (page 107)
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Viewing Disk Drive Information (page 108)
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Creating a RAID Volume (page 108)
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Designating a Spare Drive (page 109)
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Migrating a RAID Volume (page 109)
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Deleting a RAID Volume (page 110)
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Viewing an External USB Drive or Memory Stick (page 111)
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Formatting an External USB Drive or Memory Stick (page 111)
Viewing RAID Volume Status
RAID status refers to the disk drives on your SmartStor and how they are
arranged into a RAID Volume.
To view the status of your RAID Volume:
1.
In the Tree, click the
+
beside the
RAID & File System
icon.
2.
Click the
RAID Management
icon.
The RAID Status tab displays the current RAID system and its status:
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RAID Name
– The name of your RAID, automatically assigned when it
was created
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RAID Level
– RAID 0, 1, 5, or 10, specified when it was created
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Capacity
– Data capacity of the RAID Volume in GB
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RAID Status
– Functional is normal. Critical means a disk drive has
failed. Offline means you cannot access your data.
Critical and offline RAIDs require you to take corrective action. See
“Replacing a Failed Disk Drive” on page 139.
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Action Status
– Idle is normal. Rebuilding means the RAID Volume is
being rebuilt after a disk drive failure. Migrating means the RAID
Volume is adding a disk drive or changing RAID levels.
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Background Activity
– None is normal. Running means a background
activity is in progress.
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Format Status
– Shows progress of the current Background Activity as
a percentage.