Chapter 6: Modifying Your Direct Attached Storage ● 67Verifying Logical DrivesTo ensure that there are no data problems on your logical drives, it is important to verify them.When you verify a logical drive, Adaptec Storage Manager checks it for inconsistent or bad dataand then fixes any problems. (You can also choose to verify a logical drive without fixing it.)Logical drives without redundancy (for instance, RAID 0 logical drives) do not need to be verified.In Adaptec Storage Manager, logical drive verification can occur in different ways, dependingon your controller:● Automatic verification—If your controller supports build initialization, Adaptec StorageManager automatically verifies all new redundant logical drives. No manual verification isrequired.To see if your controller supports build initialization, right-click the controller in theEnterprise View and click Properties.● Manual verification—If your controller doesn’t support build initialization, a Warning-level event notice appears in the event log prompting you to verify a logical drive beforeyou begin to use it. To verify a logical drive manually, see Verifying and Fixing a LogicalDrive on page 67.● Background verification—If your controller supports background consistency check,Adaptec Storage Manager continually and automatically checks your logical drives oncethey’re in use.To see if your controller supports background consistency check, right-click the controllerin the Enterprise View, then click Properties. To enable or disable background consistencycheck or to set the checking period, see page 68.Note: If your controller doesn’t support background consistency check, Adaptec highlyrecommends that you verify your logical drives weekly, following the instructions in Verifyingand Fixing a Logical Drive on page 67.Verifying and Fixing a Logical DriveNote: To verify a logical drive without fixing it, see page 68.While Adaptec Storage Manager verifies and fixes a logical drive, you can’t complete any othertasks on the controller. Because the verification can take a long time to complete, you maywant to schedule it as a task to be completed overnight or on a weekend.To verify and fix a logical drive:1 Ensure that no activity is taking place on the controller associated with the logical driveyou want to verify and fix.2 In the Enterprise View, click the controller.3 In the Logical Devices View, click the logical drive.4 In the menu bar, select Actions, then click Verify with fix.5 To begin the verification immediately, click Yes.To schedule the verification, click Schedule, then set the date and time. You can alsochoose to set the verification as a recurring task. (For more information on schedulingtasks, see page 81.)
