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Appendix C: Installing the Adaptec HostRAID Utility and the Windows OS
C-5
Assigning Array Properties
Once a new array is created, you can assign the properties to the array.
Caution: Once the array is created and its properties are assigned, you cannot
change the array properties using the Array Confi guration Utility. You will need to
use the Adaptec Storage Manager to do so. (Refer to Adaptec's User's Guide in the
enclosed CD.)
To assign properties to the new array:
1. In the Array Properties menu (as shown in the screen below), select an array type
and press <Enter>.
Only the available array types: RAID 0, and RAID1, are displayed on the screen.
(RAID 0 or RAID 1 requires two drives.)
2. Type in an label Under the item Arrays Label, and press <Enter>. ( Note: The label
shall not be more than 15 characters.)
3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. ( Note : Available stripe sizes are 16, 32.
64LK is default. Please do not change the default setting.)
4. You can select between the different creating methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1,
using "Create RAID via" .
5. When you are fi nished, press Done (as shown in the previous screen ).
The following table gives examples of when each is appropriate.
Raid Level Create Via When Appropriate
RAID 0 No Init Creating a RAID 0 on new drives
RAID 1 Build1 Any time you wish to create a RAID 1, but especially if
you have data on one drive that you wish to preserve
RAID 1 Clear Creating a RAID 1 on new drives, or when you want to
ensure that the array contains no data after creation.
RAID 1 Quick
RAID 1 Init
Fastest way to create a RAID 1.
Appropriate when using new drives