Diagnostic Tools and Setup Utilities
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5.
Repeat Step 4 if you want to add another drive to be initialized.
To deselect any disk, select the disk and press the Delete key.
6.
Press the Enter key.
7.
Read the warning message and make sure that you have selected the correct disk drives to
initialize. Press the Y key to continue.
Creating Arrays
Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected and installed in your
system. Note that disks with no usable space are shown in gray and cannot be used.
1.
Start the ARC Utility. Refer to “Starting the ARC Utility” earlier in this chapter.
2.
From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility and press the Enter key.
3.
From the ACU main menu, select Create Array and press the Enter key.
4.
Select the disks for the new array and press the Insert key.
To deselect any disk, select the disk and press the Delete key.
5.
Press the Enter key when both disks for the new array are selected.
The Array Properties menu displays.
6.
Assign properties to the new array:
a.
Select an array type and press the Enter key.
Only the available array types, RAID 0 and RAID 1 are displayed. RAID 0 and
RAID 1 requires two drives.
b.
Type an optional label of no more than 15 characters for the array and press the
Enter key.
c.
Enter the desired array size.
d.
Select the desired stripe size. Available stripe sizes are 16, 32, and 64 KB (default).
NOTE: You are recommended not to change the default setting.
e.
The Create RAID via option allows you to select between the different creation
methods for RAID 0 and RAID 1. The following table gives examples of when each
is appropriate.
Table 3-2: Creation Options
RAID Level
Create Using
When Appropriate
RAID 0
No Init
Creating a RAID 0 on new drives.
RAID 0
Migrate
Creating a RAID 0 and you want to preserve data on an
existing drive.
You will be asked to select the source drive. The
contents of the source drive are preserved and any data
on the new drive is lost.
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