Creating New Tasks

New Tasks allows you to create new tasks for an array or a drive. New Tasks can either be run immediately, or scheduled to run at a later time. Available tasks are Verify, Verify with Fix, Clear, and Rebuild (for HostRAID arrays only). An explanation of the impact of each task is included below.

 
Task Options
For Drives

Verify—Performs a test of the entire drive to ensure that there are no problems. Any bad blocks found are not repaired.

Verify with Fix—Performs a test of the entire drive to ensure that there are no problems. Any bad blocks found are repaired.

Clear—Erases all data on the drive. Any data previously on the drive is not recoverable, and if all or part of the drive is used in an array, data integrity of the array are compromised.

For Arrays

Verify—Performs a test of the entire array to ensure that data is consistent. Any inconsistency found is not repaired.

Verify with Fix—Performs a test of the entire array to ensure that data is consistent. Any inconsistency found is repaired.

If you create a RAID 5 or 50 using the Quick method, write performance will be degraded until you perform a Verify with Fix.

Clear—Erases all data on the array. Any data previously on the array is not recoverable.

Rebuild—For HostRAID arrays only. Rebuilds a degraded array.  This a manual task only.

To create a task:

  1. Select the array or drive you want the task to run on.

  2. Click the Tasks button and then click the New Task tab.

  3. Select the type of task from the drop-down list.

  4. Select the priority for the task. The default is High.

  5. If you want the test to start immediately, click OK. Or, if you want to schedule the task for later, select Schedule.

If you select Schedule, additional options appear that allow you to see the day of week and time you want the task to start, as well as the time format. Once you have selected the time and day, click OK.