Asus P5M2 User Manual - Page 149

3. The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up the IME volume. Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) supports three to eight disks, or seven mirrored disks plus a hot spare disk. Use the arrow key to select a disk, then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column. To include this disk in the array, press , , or . You may also specify the Hot Spare disk here. Select the disk, then move the cursor to the Hot Spr column, then press , , or . LSI Logic Config Utility v6.08.05.00 (2006.08.02) Create New Array -- SAS1068 Array Type: IME Array Size(MB 51498 Slot Device Identifier RAID Hot Drive Pred Size Num D i s k S p r S t a t u s F a i l ( M B ) 0 SEAGATE ST373454SS 0003 [Yes] [NO 70007 1 SEAGATE ST373454SS 0003 [NO] [NO 70007 2 SEAGATE ST373454SS 0003 [Yes] [NO 35003 3 SEAGATE ST373454SS 0003 [Yes] [NO 35003 Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help SPACE/+/- = Select disk for array or hot spare C = Create array By default, the RAID Disk field shows No before array creation. This field is grayed out under the following conditions: • The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array. • The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive. • The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array. • The disk is already part of another array. 4. Repeat step 5 to add the other disks to the volume. 5. When done, press to create the array, then select Save changes then exit this menu. Create and save new array? Cancel Exit Save changes then exit this menu Discard changes then exit this menu Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot 6. The utility creates the array. LSI Logic Config Utility v6.08.05.00 (2006.08.02) Processing...may take up 1 minute Creating RAID array 5 - 38 Chapter 5: RAID configuration