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Using Custom Configuration

Read these instructions only if your array is not already configured or if you want to completely remove the existing configuration and start over. If you want to change portions of the existing configuration, see the topics under Updating/Changing Your Storage.

The Custom Configure function gives you multiple choices for configuring or reconfiguring logical drives with varying RAID levels and other RAID parameters.

To quickly configure all of the storage attached to an array controller using one RAID level, see Using Standard Configuration.

  1. Log in as an ssconfig user
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  3. Select the desired RAID controller in the main window.
  4. Select Configuration > Custom Configure. The Custom Configuration Options window is displayed.

Custom Configuration Options

New Configuration

Configures new logical drives with varying RAID levels and other RAID parameters and enables you to add the newly created logical drives to logical volumes. The New Configuration command erases the previous configuration on an array controller. For more information, see New Configuration.


Add LDs/LVs to the Current Configuration

Adds new logical drives/logical volumes to an existing configuration. This command does not erase the other configured logical drives on the controller. For more information, see Add LDs/LVs to the Current Configuration.

Dynamically Grow and/or Reconfigure LDs/LVs

Enables you to expand the capacity of logical drives and logical volumes, add SCSI drives to existing logical drives and logical volumes, and copy and replace all member drives with drives of higher capacity. For more information, see Dynamically Grow and/or Reconfigure LDs/LVs.

Make or Change Standby Drives

Adds one or more new standby drives to be associated with the array controller. For more information, see Make or Change Standby Drives.

Change Host LUN Assignments

Enables you to assign logical drives, logical volumes and partitions to a host channel. For more information, see Changing Host LUN Assignments.

Change Controller Parameters

Enables you to modify controller parameters. For more information, see Change Controller Parameters.

Manage Existing LDs/LVs and Partitions

Enables you to delete individual logical drives and logical volumes and create/delete partitions from existing logical drives and logical volumes. For more information, see Deleting a Logical Drive or Logical Volume, Partitioning an Existing Logical Drive or Logical Volume, and Deleting a Partition.

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