Chapter 6: Modifying Your Direct Attached Storage ● 65Creating a Logical Drive Using Available SegmentsFree segments on a disk drive can be used to create a new logical drive. (Each segment can onlybe used in one logical drive at a time.)To create a logical drive using free segments on disk drives:1 Complete Steps 1 through 5 in Custom Configuration (Advanced) on page 38.2 In the Physical Devices panel, select the disk drives and/or free disk drive segments youwant to use in the logical drive.Note: ICP recommends that you not combine SAS and SATA disk drives within the same logicaldrive. ICP Storage Manager generates a warning if you try to create a logical drive using acombination of SAS and SATA disk drives.In this example, two free segments of larger disk drives are combined with smaller diskdrives to create a RAID 5 logical drive.3 Click Next.4 Review the logical drive settings.5 Click Apply, then click Yes.ICP Storage Manager builds the logical drive. The configuration is saved in the ICPcontroller and in the physical drives.Stopping the Creation of a Logical DriveTo stop the creation of a new logical drive, right-click the magnifying glass icon (shownat right), then select Stop current task.Changing the Priority of the Creation of a Logical DriveTo change the priority of the creation of a logical drive to High, Medium, or Low, right-clickthe magnifying glass icon, then select Change background task priority.Note: To set the default priority for all tasks on the same controller, see Setting a Controller’sDefault Task Priority on page 87.Free segments oflarger disk drivesused in logicaldrive
