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Chapter 6. RAID Configuration
6�3�3 Activate an Array
Activate a selected array.
Procedure
Step 1: Select an adapter and press Enter .
Step 2: Select RAID Properties and then press Enter .
Step 3: Select View Existing Array . If necessary, press Alt + N to switch to another array on
this adapter.
Step 4: Select
Manage Volume .
Step 5: Select Activate Array in the Manage Volume window.
Step 6: Press Y to activate the array. Wait a few seconds for the arrray to activate.
6�3�4 Delete an Array
Delete a selected array.
Procedure
Step 1: Select an adapter.
Step 2: Select RAID Properties and then press
Enter .
Step 3: Select View Existing Array . If necessary, press Alt + N to switch to another array on
this adapter.
Step 4: Select
Manage Volume . The Manage Volume window will appear.
Step 5: Select Delete Array . A menu window will appears.
Step 6: Press Y to delete the array or press N to cancel the deletion process. Wait for a few
seconds to delete the array.
NOTE
If there is another remaining array and one or two hot spare disks, the BIOS checks the hot spare
disks to determine if they are compatible with the remaining array. If they are not compatible (too
small or wrong disk type), the BIOS deletes them also.
6�3�5 Locate Disk Drives in a Volume
Locate disk drives by flashing their LEDs.
Procedure
Step 1: Select the a controller on the Adapter List window and press Enter .
Step 2: Highlight SAS Topology and press Enter . The SAS Topology window will appear.
Step 3: Select the disk in the Device Identifier column and press Enter . The LED on the disk
will flash until you press a key to stop it.
Step 4: To identify all the disk drives in a volume, select the volume in the left column of the
SAS Topology window and press Enter . The LED will flash on all disk drives in the
volume until you press a key to stop them.