Use the Array >> Defragment option to consolidate all Free Capacity on a selected array. Doing so lets you create additional logical drives from the maximum amount of free capacity. A fragmented array can result from logical drive deletion or from not using all available free capacity in a Free Capacity node during logical drive creation.
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Procedure
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Select an array in the Logical View, then select either the Array >> Defragment pull-down menu option, or Defragment from the right-mouse pop-up menu. Result: The Confirm Defragment dialog box is displayed. |
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Select Yes. Result: All free data blocks on the Free Capacity nodes are consolidated into one Free Capacity node containing a larger set of contiguous data blocks. The Logical View is updated to display the larger, single Free Capacity node. You can select this Free Capacity node for logical drive creation. |