Resource Lists allow you to list Array resources by type. Disk resources
can be listed by their current usage.
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'System (AIX)' Resources on PC Server |
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This page displays the resources with a current usage
of 'System (AIX)'. These are disks which have been initialized
by the adapter, but cannot yet be used. This category also includes disks which
have been previously configured, but are in a format which is not supported by this adapter.
Note: | When a disk has been formatted, it will return to the 'System (AIX)' usage. |
Resource Attributes:
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Resource Icon: The icon
colour indicates the current usage
of the resource.
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Name: The unique name or identifier
of the disk or array.
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Size: The capacity of the resource,
in gigabytes.
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Status: The resource status,
see the status list for a list of
valid states.
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Type: Disk, RAID
array, etc.
Actions:
Resource Name |
Select a Resource Name to view the relevant Disk or Array View. |
Refresh |
This action updates the current page. |
Delete All |
This action changes the use of all the listed resources from
'System (AIX)' to 'Free'.
The resource will then be available to create arrays with, or can
be made available to the operating system. |
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'Free' Resources |
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This page displays the resources with a current usage of
'Free'. These can be disks or arrays which have been configured, and are
candidates for 'attaching' to the system.
Resource Attributes:
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Resource Icon: The icon
colour indicates the current usage
of the resource.
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Name: The unique name or identifier
of the disk or array.
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Size: The capacity of the resource,
in gigabytes.
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Status: The resource status,
see the status list for a list of
valid states.
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Type: Disk, RAID
array, etc.
Actions:
Resource Name |
Select a Resource Name to view the relevant Disk or Array View. |
Refresh |
This action updates the current page. |
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'System (PC)' Resources on PC Server |
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This page displays the resources with a current usage of
'System (PC)'. These disks have been configured,
and are currently available to the system.
Resource Attributes:
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Resource Icon: The icon
colour indicates the current usage
of the resource.
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Name: The unique name or identifier
of the disk or array.
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Size: The capacity of the resource,
in gigabytes.
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Status: The resource status,
see the status list for a list of
valid states.
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Type: Disk, RAID
array, etc.
Actions:
Resource Name |
Select a Resource Name to view the relevant Disk or Array View. |
Refresh |
This action updates the current page. |
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'Pre-configured' Resources |
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This page displays the resources with a current usage of
'Pre-configured'. These are disks which have been previously configured for
a function that is not supported by this adapter.
Resource Attributes:
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Resource Icon: The icon
colour indicates the current usage
of the resource.
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Name: The unique name or identifier
of the disk or array.
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Size: The capacity of the resource,
in gigabytes.
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Status: The resource status,
see the status list for a list of
valid states.
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Type: Disk, RAID
array, etc.
Actions:
Resource Name |
Select a Resource Name to view the relevant Disk or Array View. |
Refresh |
This action updates the current page. |
Delete All |
This action changes the use of all the listed resource from
'Pre-configured' to 'Free'.
The resource will then be available to be used to create arrays, or can
be made available to the operating system. |
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'Hot-spare' Resources |
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For Hot-spare Pool resources see the
Hot-spare Pool List help.
This page displays the resources with a current usage
of 'Hot-spare'. This does not include
Hot-spare Pools.
Resource Attributes:
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Resource Icon: The icon
colour indicates the current usage
of the resource.
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Name: The unique name or identifier
of the disk or array.
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Size: The capacity of the resource,
in gigabytes.
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Status: The resource status,
see the status list for a list of
valid states.
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Type: Disk, Pool etc.
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Network ID: The SSA Loop that this hot-spare is protecting.
Actions:
Resource Name |
Select a Resource Name to view the relevant Disk or Pool View. |
Refresh |
This action updates the current page. |
Create Hot-spare |
This action display the Create Hot-Spare
page. |
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'Rejected' Resources |
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This page displays the resources with a current usage of
'Rejected'. These are disks which have been rejected from arrays. If the
array was configured to use Hot-spare resources, the
array will be Online (Non-degraded).
therwise you may need to Exchange the failed resource
or a 'Free' disk to recover the array.
Resource Attributes:
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Resource Icon: The icon
colour indicates the current usage
of the resource.
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Name: The unique name or identifier
of the disk or array.
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Size: The capacity of the resource,
in gigabytes.
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Status: The resource status,
see the status list for a list of
valid states.
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Type: Disk, RAID
array, etc.
Actions:
Resource Name |
Select a Resource Name to view the relevant Disk or Array View. |
Refresh |
This action updates the current page. |
Delete All |
This action deletes all Rejected resources and return them to the Free usage. |
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'RAID-0' Resources |
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This page displays all the RAID-0 resources as viewed by
the selected adapter, if the adapter supports RAID-0. RAID-0
arrays use Data Striping; It is implemented by
associating several disks and presenting them to the operating system
as a single disk resource.
Resource Attributes:
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Resource Icon: The icon
colour indicates the current usage
of the resource.
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Name: The unique name or identifier
of the array.
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Size: The capacity of the resource,
in gigabytes.
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Status: The resource status,
see the status list for a list of
valid states.
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Type: Array Type.
Actions:
Array Name |
Select an Array Name to view the RAID-0
Array View. |
Refresh |
This action updates the current page. |
Create Array |
This action will take you to the RAID-0
Create Array page. |
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'RAID-1' Resources |
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This page displays the all the RAID-1 resources as viewed
by the selected adapter, if the adapter supports RAID-1. RAID-1
arrays use Data Mirroring; This is implemented by
associating a pair of physical disks and writing a copy of the
data on both disks. This redundancy permits the
replacement of a failing drive without interrupting system access to the
data. RAID-1 arrays are presented to the operating system as a single disk
resource.
Resource Attributes:
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Resource Icon: The icon
colour indicates the current usage
of the resource.
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Name: The unique name or identifier
of the array.
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Size: The capacity of the resource,
in gigabytes.
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Status: The resource status,
see the status list for a list of
valid states.
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Type: Array Type.
Actions:
Array Name |
Select an Array Name to view the RAID-1
Array View. |
Refresh |
This action updates the current page. |
Create Array |
This action will take you to the RAID-1
Create Array page. |
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'RAID-5' Resources |
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This page displays the all the RAID-5 resources as viewed
by the selected adapter, if the adapter supports RAID-5. RAID-5
arrays use Data Striping and Parity; This is implemented by
associating several disks and presenting them to the operating system
as a single disk resource.
RAID-5 combines a number of physical disks in an arrangement
which allows the array to continue operation even with one of the physical
disks removed. This redundancy permits the replacement of a failing drive
without interrupting operating system access to the stored data.
Resource Attributes:
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Resource Icon: The icon
colour indicates the current usage
of the resource.
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Name: The unique name or identifier
of the array.
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Size: The capacity of the resource,
in gigabytes.
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Status: The resource status,
see the status list for a list of
valid states.
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Type: Array Type.
Actions:
Array Name |
Select an Array Name to view the RAID-5
Array View. |
Refresh |
This action updates the current page. |
Create Array |
This action will take you to the RAID-5
Create Array page. |
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'RAID-10' Resources |
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This page displays the all the RAID-10 resources as viewed
by the selected adapter, if the adapter supports RAID-10. RAID-10
arrays use Mirrored Striping; This is implemented by
associating several mirrored pairs of disks and presenting them to the operating
system as a single disk resource.
RAID-10 combines a number of physical disks in an arrangement
that allows the array to continue operation even with one half of the physical
disks are unavailable. This redundancy permits the replacement of a failing drive
without interrupting operating system access to the stored data.
Resource Attributes:
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Resource Icon: The icon
colour indicates the current usage
of the resource.
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Name: The unique name or identifier
of the array.
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Size: The capacity of the resource,
in gigabytes.
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Status: The resource status,
see the status list for a list of
valid states.
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Type: Array Type.
Actions:
Array Name |
Select an Array Name to view the RAID-10
Array View. |
Refresh |
This action updates the current page. |
Create Array |
This action will take you to the RAID-10
Create Array page. |
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Offline 'Fast Write' Resources
(Dormant Fast Write Entries) |
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Fast Write Resources are not normally listed in
the Logical View as they are always in another
usage or RAID class. Fast Write should be thought of as an
attribute of a resource.
This Resource List will only be visible if there is
stale, or dormant Fast Write Cache data. This can happen if a
Fast Write resource has been removed from the subsystem, in a manner other than
using the Delete FW action, and unsynchronized data has been left in the cache.
You should replace the Fast Write resource to let the cache synchronize
the data between itself and the resource. If the Fast Write resource
no longer exists, you should delete the stale data from the cache. To do this,
select the resource name that links to the relevant resource view. Select the
Delete action.
Resource Attributes:
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Resource Icon: The icon
colour indicates the current usage
of the resource.
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Name: The unique name or identifier
of the disk or array.
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Size: The capacity of the resource,
in gigabytes.
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Status: The resource status,
see the status list for a list of
valid states.
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Type: Disk, RAID
array, etc.
Actions:
Resource Name |
Select a Resource Name to view the relevant resource view. |
Refresh |
This action updates the current page. |
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'NVRAM' Resources |
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Each RAID 1,5 and 10 array has an entry in the adapters
Non-Volatile Memory. If an array is not destroyed in the correct manner,
you may have dormant NVRAM entries. If the NVRAM entry name is a link,
it is a dormant entry. Select the link and delete the resource on the
NVRAM View.
Actions:
Resource Name |
Select a Resource Name to view the relevant NVRAM View. Only
appears with dormant entries. |
Refresh |
This action updates the current page. |
Delete All Dormant |
This action deletes all Dormant NVRAM entries. |
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'Offline' Resources |
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A resource may go offline for several reasons.
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A RAID Array: Arrays will be offline if two
or more of its member resources are unavailable, or if a member
resource is unavailable while another member is being
rebuilt. Arrays can also go
offline if they are in an unsupported
configuration.
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A Fast Write Resource: If you have an
illegal
Fast Write configuration. For example, you if have attempted to use a
Fast Write resource in a two-way configuration where the adapter does not
support two-way Fast Write resources.
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'Unknown' Resources |
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An Array resource may be unknown when more tha the critical number of component disks are missing.
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