Intel SRCU31, User Manual

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98 Intel RAID SRCU31 Users Guide
Merge Host Drives:
This function reverses the Split Host Drive operation. Only host drives that belong to the same
array drive or logical drive can be merged. Since the new host drive has a larger capacity, StorCon
has to write new header information on the new host drive. All data from the original host drives
will be lost.
The Merge Host Drives menu is only available if StorCon is loaded with <Ctrl> + <G> from the
Intel RAID Controller SRCU31’s Flash-RAM.
Partition Host Drive:
This option is not available when loading StorCon from the Flash-RAM of the Intel RAID
Controller SRCU31. Before you can partition a new host drive it may become necessary to first
reboot the system. The partitioning menu has similar functions as the MS-DOS program FDISK.
You can create and delete a partition and also change the active partition. MS-DOS can only be
booted from an active partition. Just like FDISK, StorCon can handle primary partitions, extended
partitions, and logical drives within the extended partitions.
Add Hot Fix Drive:
Add Hot Fix Drive allows you to add a hot fix drive to an existing RAID 1, RAID 4, RAID 5, or
RAID 10 array drive. There are two different types of hot fix drives: Private and Pool hot fix
drives. A pool hot fix drive is a spare drive within the so-called hot fix pool. A drive in a hot fix
pool is available for several array drives as a hot fix drive. Thus, several array drives can share one
hot fix drive. Once this drive has been used by one of the array drives, it is no longer available to
the others. A private hot fix drive is dedicated to one RAID 1, RAID 4, RAID 5, or RAID 10
array drive.
Remove Hot Fix Drive:
Remove Hot Fix Drive allows you to remove a previously assigned hot fix drive.
Overwrite Master Boot Code:
This option creates a valid and consistent master boot record on the selected host drive and should
be carried out on any new host drive on which Windows NT is installed. Never use this function
when the host drive contains valid data, as all data will be lost.