A logical drive is a logical structure for data storage that you create on a storage subsystem. A logical drive is defined over a set of drives called an array and has a defined RAID level and capacity.
Logical Drives can be defined from unconfigured capacity or free capacity nodes on the storage subsystem. (If no logical drives have been created on the storage subsystem, you must use unconfigured capacity.) Selecting one of these nodes (shown below) will enable the Configure >> Array/Logical Drive menu item.
Important:
From the Subsystem Management Window, select either the Unconfigured Capacity or Free Capacity node from the Logical View; then do one of the following:
If you select... |
Then... |
Unconfigured Capacity |
Follow the procedures in Selecting an Array. In this procedure, you specify the logical drive parameters for the first logical drive. An array is automatically created during the logical drive creation process to hold the first logical drive. |
Free Capacity |
Follow the procedures in Specifying Logical Drive Parameters. In this procedure, an array already exists and you are adding another logical drive to it. |