Xserve RAID Admin Tools

Apple has released , which adds new features and improves the reliability for monitoring and management of your Xserve RAID, including slicing of RAID arrays, expansion of existing RAID arrays by adding drives, rebuilding/verification of RAID array parity data, Java 1.4.1 support, and more. Many of the new features in RAID Admin require the new firmware on Xserve RAID, according to the release notes.

• Slicing of RAID arrays
  
• Expansion of existing RAID arrays by adding drives
  
• Rebuilding of RAID array parity data
  
• Verification of RAID array parity data
  
• Option t
• disable "public" SNMP access
  
• Addition of "From" header to notification emails
  
• DHCP re-negotiation on loss of link when moved to a different sub-net
  
• Battery module controlled charging and discharging to extend battery life
  
• Allow access to both controllers even if controller passwords are mismatched
  
• Java 1.4.1 support
  
• Fixed possible RAID Controller hang under exceptionally high loads with small I/O transactions
  

by MacNN Staff