Defragmenting an Array

Use the option to consolidate all on a selected . Using this option lets you create additional from the maximum amount of free capacity. A fragmented array can result from logical drive deletion or from not using all of the available free capacity in a during logical drive creation.

Keep these guidelines in mind when you defragment an array:

  1. In the Logical pane, select an array, and select Advanced >> Recovery >> Defragment Array .
  2. Click Yes.
    All of the free data blocks on the Free Capacity nodes are consolidated into one Free Capacity node that contains a larger set of contiguous data blocks. The Logical pane is updated to show the larger, single Free Capacity node. You can select this Free Capacity node for logical drive creation.

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