Step 4: Set The Member Raid Policy; Using The Cli To Set The Raid Policy - Dell EqualLogic PS Series Installation And Setup

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Step 4: Set the Member RAID Policy

Before you can use the storage space in a new group member (array), RAID must
be configured on the member. A RAID policy consists of a RAID level and a
spare disk configuration. Once the RAID policy is set, the member's disks will be
automatically configured with the selected RAID level and the appropriate
number of spare disks.
If you used the
setup
policy for the group member.
If you used the Remote Setup Wizard to create a group, the RAID policy for the
first member is set automatically, according to your RAID policy selection when
configuring the software. However, if you added the array to an existing group,
you must set the RAID policy.
Use the Group Manager command line interface (CLI) or graphical user interface
(GUI) to set the RAID policy.
Once you set the RAID policy, the array storage is ready to use, and you can go to
Chapter 4, Storage Allocation.

Using the CLI to Set the RAID Policy

To use the Group Manager CLI to set the RAID policy for a new group member:
1. Log in to the group. (After the
logged in to the group.)
Use one of the following methods to connect to the group:
• Serial connection to a member. See Step 4: Set Up a Serial Connection to
the PS5000 on page 2-11 or Step 4: Set Up a Serial Connection to the
PS5500 on page 2-23
• Telnet or ssh connection to the group IP address.
At the login prompt, enter the
you specified when creating the group.
utility to create or expand a group, you must set the RAID
setup
, depending on your array model.
grpadmin
Configuring the Software
utility completes, you will still be
account name and the password that
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