Chapter 2: Installation
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Viewing Array Properties
To view the properties of an existing array:
1. At the BIOS prompt, press <Ctrl+A>.
2. From the ARC menu, select
Array Confi guration Utility (ACU)
.
3. From the ACU menu, select
Manage Arrays
.
4. From the List of Arrays dialog box, select the array you want to view and
press <Enter>.
The Array Properties dialog box appears, showing detailed information on the
array. The physical disks associated with the array are displayed here.
5. Press <Esc> to return to the previous menu.
Deleting Arrays
Warning: Back up the data on an array before you delete it to prevent the loss
of data. Deleted arrays cannot be restored.
1. Turn on your computer and press <Ctrl> + <A> when prompted to access
the ARC utility.
2.
From the ARC main menu, select
Array Confi guration Utility (ACU)
.
3.
From the ACU menu, select
Manage Arrays
.
4. Select the array you wish to delete and press <Delete>.
5. In the Array Properties dialog box, select <Delete> and press <Enter>. The
following prompt is displayed:
Warning!! Deleting the array will render array
unusable. Do you want to delete the array?(Yes/No):
RAID 1 only
- the following prompt is also displayed:
Deleting the partition will
result in data loss! Do you also want to delete the partition? (Yes/No):
6. Press
Yes
to delete the array or partition or
No
to return to the previous
menu.
7. Press <Esc> to return to the previous menu.
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 or disks that
are un-initialized are shown in gray and cannot be used. See
Initializing Disk
Drives
.
To create an array
1. Turn on your computer and press <Ctrl> + <A> when prompted to access
the ARC utility.
