Configuring and Managing RAID 85
Setting Up Virtual Disks
You can set up a disk group and create virtual disks using the procedures
contained in this section. Each of the following procedures are explained
individually in this section in detail.
1
Create the virtual disks and select the virtual disk options.
2
Designate hot spares (optional).
For more information, see "Managing Dedicated Hot Spares" on page 97.
3
Initialize the virtual disks.
NOTE: When you use one physical disk group to create multiple virtual disks,
all the virtual disks must be configured with the same RAID level.
<Ctrl>
<P>
P
r
ess <Ctrl><P> to move to the previous menu
screen among the main menu screens: VD Mgmt, PD
Mgmt, Ctrl Mgmt, and Foreign View.
Press
<Ctrl><P> on
the PD Mgmt
screen to return
to the VD Mgmt
screen.
<F1> Press <F1> to access Help information. The Help
screens display a glossary of topics you can use to
access information about navigation, RAID levels,
and general topics.
<F1>
<F2> Press <F2> to access the context menu, which
displays the list of options.
<F2>
<F5> Press <F5> to refresh the information on the
screen.
<F5>
<F11> Switch between two controllers. <F11>
<F12> Press <F12> to display a list of controllers. <F12>
Spacebar Press the spacebar to select an item. Press the
<spacebar> to
select or deselect
a controller
setting in the
Ctrl Mgmt View.
Table 6-1. Menu Navigation Keys
(continued)
Notation Meaning and Use Example
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