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Configuration concepts

When you configure a storage array, you organize drives into a logical structure that provides storage capacity and data protection so that one or more hosts can safely store data in the storage array. This chapter provides definitions of the physical and logical components required to organize the drives into a storage array configuration. This chapter also describes how the components relate to each other.

Before you begin to configure your storage array, become familiar with these concepts:

Configuring a RAID storage array requires caution and planning to make sure that you define the correct RAID level and the configuration for your storage array. The main purpose in configuring a storage array is to create volumes, which are addressable by the hosts, from a collection of drives. The commands described in the following chapters enable you to set up and run a RAID storage array. Additional commands also are available to provide you with more control and flexibility in managing and maintaining your storage array.