Use the Storage Array Configuration Wizard to configure a storage array for use with the Backup Exec Storage Provisioning Option.
To configure a storage array by using the Storage Array Configuration Wizard
On the Welcome panel, select the storage array that you want to configure, and then click Next.
In the Available Physical Disks list, select at least three physical disks, and then click the top left arrow to move the disks to the Selected Physical Disks list.
In the Available Physical Disks list, select one or more physical disks to use as the hot spare.
Click the bottom left arrow to move the disks to the Hot Spares list, and then click Next.
On the Create Virtual Disks panel, specify the number of virtual disks that you want to create for this disk group, and then click Next.
On the Summary panel, check that the following summary information is correct, and then click Next.
To configure another physical disk group |
Configure another physical disk group after clicking Finish |
To submit the Configure Storage Array job |
Finish |
Backup Exec submits the Configure Storage Array job to create the virtual disks.
More Information
About using the Storage Array Configuration Wizard
Viewing storage array components in Backup Exec
About predicting disk usage in the Storage Provisioning Option