Dell Server Administrator Storage Management Version 11.1.0.0
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Common Storage Tasks
This section provides information about commonly performed storage tasks:
Create and configure virtual disks (RAID configuration). For more information, see:
Create Virtual Disk Express Wizard—This topic provides information about using the
Express Wizard to create a virtual disk. Using the Express Wizard is the quickest method for creating a virtual disk. The Express Wizard is appropriate for novice users.
Create Virtual Disk Advanced Wizard—This topic provides information about using the
Advanced Wizard to create a virtual disk. The Advanced Wizard requires a good knowledge of RAID levels and hardware and is appropriate for advanced users.
Virtual Disks—This topic provides detailed information regarding the virtual disk management. This information includes controller-specific considerations that affect virtual disk creation and management.
Assign a hot spare to the virtual disk—When a virtual disk uses a RAID level, you can assign a hot spare (backup physical disk) to rebuild data if a physical disk in the virtual disk fails.
Reconfigure a Virtual Disk—To expand the capacity of a virtual disk you can add physical disks to the virtual disk. You can also change the RAID levels. For more information, see
Virtual Disk Task: Reconfigure (Step 1 of 3).