Logical deviceVerifying logical devices with fix

If Build initialization is not supported on your controller, you must use this action to manually compute parity data for new RAID level-5 and 50 logical devices after you create them.

If background consistency check is disabled or your controller firmware does not support background consistency check, consider using this action weekly to check redundant logical devices for inconsistent or bad data.

Note: You can also use Verify to check redundant logical devices for bad data. Verify is similar to Verify with fix, except that the Adaptec Storage Manager does not repair the drive if bad data is found.

Verification can be a lengthy operation. You cannot perform any other actions on the controller until the verification is completed. You can verify the logical drive immediately or schedule it for another time. You can also schedule the verification as a recurring task. A recurring task starts at the initial start time, then runs periodically according to the given interval: the same time each day, the same time each week, or the same time each month.

Note: You cannot perform any other actions on the controller until the verification is completed. For example, you cannot schedule a verification if another logical device verification is in progress.

An example

You schedule a verification task with an initial start time of Sunday, December 21, 2003 at 2:00 AM. It recurs weekly. It will run again on Sunday December 28, 2003 at 2:00 AM.

Note: Do not turn off the server while verification is in progress.

To verify a logical device:

  1. In the Logical devices view, click Logical device (logical drive).

  2. Right-click Verify with fix.

  3. Click Yes to verify the logical device immediately (now). The Adaptec Storage Manager displays (in animation) in the Logical devices view, indicating that the operation is in progress.

  4. Or click Schedule to schedule the verification for a later date and time. The Adaptec Storage Manager displays the Scheduler pane:

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