Apple Xserve RAID User's guide User's Guide

RAID UtilityUser GuideInstructions for setting up RAID volumes on a computer with a Mac Pro RAID Card or Xserve RAID Card

10 RAID Utility User GuideThis is initially set to the size of the underlying RAID set, but you can enter a smaller size and save the remaining spa

RAID Utility User Guide 11Setting Up a Spare DriveYou can set aside an unassigned drive as a global spare. Then, if any drive in a RAID set fails,

12 RAID Utility User GuideSolving ProblemsThe following paragraphs may help you identify or solve a problem you’re having with your RAID volumes.If

RAID Utility User Guide 13Checking the Status of RAID ComponentsYou can use RAID Utility to check the status of the RAID card, its battery, your RA

14 RAID Utility User GuideVerifying a RAID SetYou can use the Verify RAID Set command to conrm that data stored on a RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or RAID 5 v

RAID Utility User Guide 15If a Drive FailsIf a RAID set or volume becomes degraded because a drive has failed, you can use RAID Utility to identify

16 RAID Utility User GuideAbout RAID LevelsRAID Utility lets you set up RAID sets based on the following RAID levels:Enhanced JBOD ÂRAID 0 (stripin

RAID Utility User Guide 17Using Non-RAID JBOD DrivesDrives that aren’t part of the RAID environment are called JBOD disks (just a bunch of disks).

18 RAID Utility User GuideSetup ExamplesThe following examples show some common ways to set up RAID volumes.Migrating to a Single RAID VolumeThis i

Creating a Separate High Performance Data VolumeAs in the previous example, we’ll assume that you’ve purchased a computer with a RAID card and four 50

3 RAID Utility User Guide3 The RAID Utility Window4 Running RAID Utility4 About Battery Status6 Setting Up RAID Volumes7 Migrating an Existing V

3This guide shows you how to set up RAID volumes using the RAID Utility application on a computer with a Mac Pro RAID Card or Xserve RAID Card.With

4 RAID Utility User GuideRunning RAID UtilityThe RAID Utility application is in /Applications/Utilities/. You can open it from there anytime you

RAID Utility User Guide 5Important: Don’t restart or shut down your computer during conditioning. Doing so interrupts the charging cycle and delays

6 RAID Utility User GuideSetting Up RAID VolumesThere are two basic ways to set up RAID volumes:Migrate your existing startup volume ÂSet up RAID

RAID Utility User Guide 7Migrating an Existing Volume to a RAID VolumeWhen you purchase a computer with the RAID card installed but no solid-state d

8 RAID Utility User Guide 8 Under Options, choose whether you want to use space from the additional drives to expand the existing volume or leav

RAID Utility User Guide 9To create a RAID set: 1 Open RAID Utility and click Create RAID Set. 2 In the dialog that appears, select the RAID level