You can create a JBOD disk from any Ready disk drive. A JBOD disk:
Appears as a physical disk drive to the operating system
Is not redundant
Comprises all available disk space
Is not bootable
Note! You cannot boot the operating system from a JBOD disk.
In the Physical Devices View, click a Ready disk drive.
In the menu bar, select Actions, then click Create JBOD disk.
Adaptec Storage Manager creates the JBOD disk.
To Create Multiple JBOD Disks in the Wizard:
To make it easier to create multiple JBODs, you can use the wizard.
To create JBODs in the wizard:
On the toolbar, click Create.
When the configuration wizard opens, select Custom configuration..., then click Next.
Click Advanced settings, select JBOD disk, then click Next.
In the Physical Devices panel, select the drives you want to use to create the individual JBOD disks.
Click Next to review the JBOD disk settings. To make changes, click Back.
Click Apply, then click Yes.
Adaptec Storage Manager creates the JBOD disks.
To Convert a JBOD Disk to a Simple Volume:
You can convert a JBOD disk to simple volume. Unlike a JBOD, a simple volume is a true logical device. It comprises a single physical disk and is not redundant.
In the Physical Devices View, select a JBOD disk.
In the menu bar, select Actions, then click Create simple volume.
Adaptec Storage Manager converts the JBOD to a simple volume and displays the logical device in the Logical Devices View.
Caution! When you delete a JBOD disk, you lose all data stored on that disk.
In the Physical Devices View, click the JBOD disk.
In the menu bar, select Actions, then click Delete JBOD disk.
The disk drive becomes available, and can be used to create a new JBOD, logical device, or to expand an existing logical device.