Today's storage management tools used for configuring and managing storage subsystems require the system administrator to have a great deal of knowledge about RAID technology. To simplify storage management, Array Manager contains RAID Policies, which are automated RAID configuration methods that are application-based.
A set of standard RAID Policies based on commonly used server applications, such as mail servers and database servers.
A means to create, save, and edit a custom RAID Policy.
A set of generic RAID Policies based on redundancy and performance.
A means to execute a given RAID Policy on different array groups.
If RAID-based server hardware is used to set up an application server (Exchange, Notes, SQL, or Oracle), then Array Manager's RAID Policies make this task simple.
Most common mail server and database server applications require a specialized storage configuration. Some of the application server software components require a highly redundant storage configuration; others require a high-performance storage configuration. Array Manager standard RAID Policies are designed to meet the storage configuration needs of the following software:
Right-click an array group and select RAID Policy-->Apply RAID Policy to launch the RAID Policy wizard.
Read the welcome screen. Click Next to display the Select RAID Policy window or cancel the operation by clicking Cancel.
Select a RAID Policy by highlighting an option under Mail Server Policies, Database Server Policies, or Generic Policies.
Review the storage configuration for the selected RAID Policy. You can modify the policy attributes in the right pane of the Select RAID Policy window or use the defaults.
When ready click Next to display the Select Disks window. The Select Disks window
displays the selected disks.
Modify the disk selection as necessary by using the Add Disk, Remove Disk, or Remove All buttons. Click Next to continue.
Click Finish to execute the selected RAID Policy.
Since processing a RAID Policy involves several steps, such as in the example of creating virtual disks, it might take several minutes to complete the task. The RAID Policy wizard automatically creates the appropriate virtual disks.
Right-click an array group and select RAID Policy-->Edit RAID Policy to launch the RAID Policy wizard.
Click the New Policy button to create a new policy.
Enter a name for the custom RAID policy in the Policy Name field. Use the Add Disk and Remove Disk buttons to add and remove disks. Click the OK button.
After creating a custom RAID Policy, use Apply RAID Policy to execute the policy.
