Checking/Fixing Consistency of Virtual Disk
This section describes the procedure for checking and fixing consistency of a virtual disk.
Note: For information on Consistency Check, see Glossary.
To check/fix consistency of virtual disk
1. Perform a Background Initialization of the virtual disk before checking/fixing consistency, as described in section Initializing Virtual Disk.
2. Select the Virtual Disk from the list of system devices.
3. Roll-over the Operation tab, and select Consistency Check, as shown in Figure 1.
The Consistency Check Options screen appears, as shown in Figure 2.
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1 Virtual Disk Operation Tab
4. As shown in Figure 2, select one of the following options:
■ Select Consistency Check to check and report data inconsistencies.
■ Select Consistency Fix to check, report, and resolve data inconsistencies.
Figure 2 Consistency Check Options
5. Select Start to begin consistency check/fix, as shown in Figure 2.
Note: To schedule background initialization, see Scheduling Background Activities
MSU displays Background Activity Progress in the Property tab for the Virtual Disk, as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3 Consistency Check Status
Note: To set the rate of background consistency check, see Controlling Rate of Background Activities.
6. Options to Pause, Resume, and Stop Consistency Check/Fix are available in the Operation tab for the Virtual Disk.