NEC Express 5800 Series User Manual

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SSA graphical user interface 16Configuration tasksFrom the Configure screen, you can perform tasks related to controllers, arrays, physical drives, and logicaldrives.When a controller or device is selected, the tasks that appear are a subset of the total number of possibletasks for the selected item. SSA lists or omits tasks based on the controller model and configuration. Forexample, if the selected controller has no unassigned physical drives, Create Array is not an available task.The following table lists all the possible tasks for every type of item.Item TasksController Accelerated I/O PathAdvanced Controller Settings*Array Accelerator SettingsClear ConfigurationController SettingsCreate ArrayDisable Standby ControllerEnable HBA/RAID/Smart Array Mode operations*Enable SmartCache*Manage Encryption*Manage License Keys*Modify Power ModesMore InformationParallel Surface ScanPhysical Drive Write Cache SettingsRedundancy SettingsView Status AlertsArray Bypass RAID components using SSA Smart Path*Change Array Drive TypeCreate ArrayCreate Logical DriveCreate Split Mirror BackupConvert Plaintext Data to Encrypted Data*DeleteExpand ArrayHeal ArrayManage Split Mirror BackupMore InformationMove DrivesRe-Mirror ArrayShrink ArraySpare ManagementSplit Mirrored ArrayView Status AlertsVolume Key RekeyLogical drive Create Logical DriveCreate SmartCache for Logical Drive*Convert Plaintext Data to Encrypted Data*DeleteExtend Logical DriveInstant Secure EraseMigrate RAID/Stripe SizeModifying Cache Write PolicyMove Logical DriveMore InformationRe-enable Failed Logical DriveView Status AlertsVolume Key RekeyUnused space Create Logical DriveMore Information