Storage Configuration Overview; Step 1: Create Disk Arrays; Step 2: Create Logical Disks From The Array Space; Step 3: Verify Newly Created Logical Disks - HP 345646-001 - StorageWorks NAS 2000s External Storage Server Administration Manual

Storage Configuration Overview

Physical disks can be arranged as RAID arrays for fault tolerance and enhanced performance,
then segmented into logical disks of appropriate sizes for particular storage needs. These
logical disks then become the volumes that appear as drives on the NAS server.

Step 1: Create Disk Arrays

1. Click Array Configuration Utility on the Disks tab, and log in as an administrator to the
2. Select the proper array controller in the left pane of the interface before beginning array
Consult the Help available in ACU for details on creating arrays, if necessary.

Step 2: Create Logical Disks from the Array Space

Continue using the ACU from the Disks tab.
1. Select a previously created array.
2. Click Create Logical Drive from the right pane of the ACU.
3. Complete the logical drive creation wizard to designate some or all of the array space as a
Depending on how many physical disks are included in the array, several different types of
logical disks are possible. Consult the ACU Help for details on creating logical disk drives.

Step 3: Verify newly created logical disks

1. Click Disks on the Disk tab.
2. Click Rescan to scan for newly created logical disks.
3. Verify that disks matching the newly created sizes are displayed.

Step 4: Create a Volume on the new logical disk

1. Click Volumes on the Disks tab.
2. Click Manage.
3. Click Create New.
4. Log into the Remote Desktop session as an administrator.
5. In Disk Management, select one of the disk items representing the logical disk created
6. Initialize the disk as a basic or dynamic disk by right-clicking the disk item in the lower
7. Select the initialized disk, and right-click the unallocated space representation.
8. Click New Partition.
9. Use the New Partition Wizard to create a new volume, format a filesystem, and mount the
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Remote Desktop session.
The Remote Desktop session automatically runs the Array Configuration Utility.
configuration. Some NAS systems are equipped with array controllers for both internal
and external storage.
logical disk.
The Remote Desktop session automatically runs the Disk Management interface.
previously with the ACU.
left pane of the Disk Management interface.
volume on a drive letter or subdirectory of another mounted volume.
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