HP ProLiant ML310 Storage Server user guide (AG620-96001, November 2006)

Conﬁguring additional storage involves creating arrays, logical disks, and volumes. Table 6 shows the

general task areas to be performed as well as the utilities needed to c on ﬁg ure storage for an HP Sm a rt

Array-based storage server .

Table 6 Tasks and u tilities needed for storage server conﬁguration

Task Storage management utility

Create disk arrays

HP Array Conﬁguration Utility or Storage Manager

Create logical disks from the array space HP Array Conﬁguration Utility or Storage Manager

Verify newly created logical disks

Windows Disk Management

Create a volume on the new logical disk Windows Disk Management

NOTE:

The type of conﬁguration may not apply to all supported storage components and serves only as an

exa mple providing basic guidance.

• Create disk arrays—On storage servers with conﬁgu rable storage, physical disks can be

arranged as RAID arrays for fault tolerance and enhanced performance, and 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 storage server.

CAUTION:

The ﬁrst two logical dri ves ar e conﬁgured for the storage server operating system and should not

be altered in any manner.

The fault tolerance level depends on the amount of disks selected when the array was created. A

minimum of t wo disks is required for RAID 0+1 conﬁguration, three disks for a RAID 5 con ﬁguration,

andfourdisksforaRAID6(ADG)conﬁguration.

• Create logical disks from the array space — Select the desired fault tolerance, stripe size, and

size of the logical disk.

• Verify newly created logical disks—Verify that disks m atching the newly created sizes are

displayed.

• Create a volume on the new logical disk—Select a drive letter and enter a volume label, volume

size, allocation unit size, and mount point (if desired).

NOTE:

Do not tamper with the “DON’T ERASE” or local C: volume. These are reserved volumes and must

be maintained as they exist.

Storage management utilities

The storage management utilities pre-installed on the storage server include the HP Array Conﬁguration

Utility (ACU).

Array management utilities

Storage d evices for RAID a rrays and LUNs are created and managed using the array mana gement

utilities mentioned previously. For HP Smart Arrays use the A CU.

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