Rename RAID Group

Overview

This function changes the name of RAID groups that are registered in the storage system.

Multiple RAID groups can be renamed with a single operation.

Caution
  • The following RAID groups cannot be renamed.

    • RAID groups that configure FTSPs

    • RAID groups that are registered as Extreme Cache Pools

    • RAID group which "Usage" is "Temporary"

User Privileges

Availability of Executions in the Default Role

Default role Availability of executions
Monitor  
Admin
StorageAdmin
AccountAdmin  
SecurityAdmin  
Maintainer

Refer to "User Roles and Policies" for details on the policies and roles.

Settings

Specify a new RAID group name.

Rename Setting

Item Description Setting values

Name

Specify a new RAID group name.

When changing the name of a single RAID group, an existing RAID group name cannot be used.

Up to 16 alphanumeric characters,

symbols (except "," (comma) and "?"),

and spaces

Start of Suffix

Input the starting number of the suffix that is to be added to the new RAID group name.

When changing multiple RAID group names, the suffix number is added to the RAID group names with consecutive numbers in ascending order starting with the entered suffix number. Refer to "Naming Conventions for Renaming RAID Groups" for details.

When changing only one RAID Group name, the "Start of Suffix" field is not displayed.

Numeric characters ("0" - "99999")

Decimal number

1 - 5 digits

Display Contents

The information of the selected RAID group is displayed.

Target RAID Groups

Item Description

Current Name

The current RAID group name is displayed.

Status

The RAID group status is displayed.

Refer to "RAID Group Status" for details.

RAID Level

The RAID level is displayed.

High Performance (RAID1+0)

High Capacity (RAID5)

High Reliability (RAID6)

High Reliability (RAID6-FR)

Reliability (RAID5+0)

Mirroring (RAID1)

Striping (RAID0)

Total Capacity

The total capacity of the RAID groups is displayed.

Naming Conventions for Renaming RAID Groups

  • When changing multiple volume names, the specified "Name" and the suffix numbers "x" are automatically added to RAID groups. However, if the start suffix is "00" or "000", "0" will be added to the "Name".

    (Example) Specified RAID group name: RAIDGroup_aaaa (14 characters) and specifying "1" for "Start of Suffix" → Name for created RAID group: RAIDGroup_aaaa1, RAIDGroup_aaaa2, etc.

  • When the RAID group name including the suffix number has more than 16 characters, the excess number of characters is deleted from the "Name", starting with the last character and a suffix number "~x" will be added. Then, the name will contain only 16 characters.

    (Example) Specified RAID group name: RAIDGroup_aaaabb (16 characters) and specifying "100" for "Start of Suffix" → Name for created RAID group: RAIDGroup_aa~100, RAIDGroup_aa~101, etc.

  • When a RAID group name including the suffix number already exists, the suffix number is increased by one (+1). The suffix number is increased by one (+1) until no RAID group names overlap.

Operating Procedures

  1. Select the RAID group to be renamed (multiple selections can be made) and click [Rename] in [Action].

  2. Input the new "Name" and the "Start of Suffix", and click the [Rename] button.

    → A confirmation screen appears.

    Caution
    • An error screen appears in the following conditions:

      • The "Name" is not entered

      • The "Name" does not satisfy the input conditions

      • The existing RAID group name is entered (when one RAID group is selected)

      • The "Start of Suffix" is not specified (when multiple RAID groups are selected)

      • The value in the "Start of Suffix" does not satisfy the input conditions (when multiple RAID groups are selected)

  3. Click the [OK] button.

    → Renaming of RAID group starts.

  4. Click the [Done] button to return to the [RAID Group] screen.