Disks window

You can use the Disks window to manage the spare disks in your storage system and to create new aggregates or increase the size of an existing aggregate using these disks.

•	Command buttons

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Disk list

•	Details area

Command buttons

Create Aggregate

Opens the Create Aggregate dialog box, which enables you to create a new aggregate using spare disks.

Note: This button is enabled only if the user selects at least two spare disks.

Add to Aggregate

Opens the Add Disks to Aggregate dialog box, which enables you to add spare disks to an existing aggregate.

Note: This button is enabled only if the user selects at least one spare disk.

Refresh

Updates the information in the window.

Disk list

Name

Specifies the name of the disk.

State

Specifies the state of the disk.

Node Name

Specifies the name of the node that contains the aggregate. This is available only at the cluster level.

Type

Specifies the type of the disk.

Firmware Version

Specifies the firmware version of the disk.

RPM

Specifies the speed of the disk drive.

Effective Size

Specifies the usable space available on the disk.

Physical Space

Specifies the total physical space of the disk.

Aggregate

Specifies the aggregate to which this disk belongs.

Shelf

Specifies the shelf in which the physical disks are located.

Bay

Specifies the bay within the shelf for the physical disk.

Pool

Specifies the name of the pool to which the selected disk is assigned.

Details area

The area below the disk list displays detailed information about the selected disk, including information about the containing aggregate or volume (if applicable). The RAID state is zeroing for a spare disk that is in the process of being zeroed out.

Related tasks

Creating an aggregate from spare disks

Adding disks to an aggregate