The RAID controller module owner (also called the current owner) of a is the of an pair that currently owns the virtual disk. If you select a in the
Logical View of the , any RAID controller modules owning virtual disks within the disk group are designated with an association dot in the Physical View.
The current owner might not be the . Preferred RAID controller module ownership of the virtual disk might shift from the preferred RAID controller module when it is being replaced or is undergoing a download. This is considered a routine ownership change and is reported with an informational entry in the .
There can also be a forced failover from the preferred RAID controller module to the other RAID controller module because of I/O path errors. This is reported with a critical entry in the
Event Log and is reported by the storage management software to alert
email and Simple Network Mail Protocol (SNMP) destinations.
Note: RAID Controller Module ownership of a in a is determined by the RAID controller module owner of the . Ownership changes on the primary side of the mirror cause corresponding ownership changes on the secondary side. This is considered a routine ownership change on the secondary side and does not require any special attention.
Select Change RAID Controller Module Ownership to change both the current and the preferred owner for a selected disk group.
To shift virtual disks away from their current owners and back to their preferred owners,
select Redistribute Disk Groups.