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Note: The utility limits each drive to the size of the smallest drive. The status for each selected drive that is added to an array changes status from READY to ONLIN A[array#]-[drive#]. For example, ONLIN A00-01 means array 0, disk drive 1. 6. (Optional) Create a global hot-spare drive by highlighting a drive that is marked READY and press the key. Then select Yes from the pop-up menu. 7. Repeat step 5 and step 6 to create a second array if needed. When you have selected drives for all desired arrays, press the key. 8. Select an array by highlighting it. Press the key to set the properties. 9. The virtual drive configuration screen is displayed, This screen shows the following: - Virtual drive number - RAID level - Virtual drive size - Number of stripes in the physical array - Stripe size - State of the virtual drive To set these options, highlight a property and press the key. The available parameters for that property are displayed for the selection. 10. Select a RAID level: Select 0, 1, or 10 depending upon number of drives and the purpose. 11. Consider whether you need to override the default virtual drive size. By default, all available space in the array is assigned to the current virtual drive. For RAID 10 arrays, only one virtual drive can be defined for the entire array. 12. (Optional) Change the default Write Cache and Read Ahead policies. See Setting the Write Cache and Read Ahead Policies. 13. When you have finished defining the current virtual drive, select Accept and press the key. 14. Repeat step 8 through step 13 for all virtual drives. 15. Save the configuration when prompted, and press any key to return to the Main Menu. 16. Select Initialize and use the space bar to highlight the virtual drive to initialize. Caution: All data on the virtual drive is erased during an initialization. 17. Press the key. Select Yes at the prompt and press the key to begin the initialization. A graph shows the progress of the initialization. 18. After the initialization is complete, press the key to return to the previous menu. Pressing the key closes the current menu. If a process is running when you press the key, you are given the following options: - Abort: When Abort is selected, the task is stopped and will not resume. If an initialization has started, Abort does not restore data. - Stop: When Stop is selected, the current task stops. Stop is available only if auto resume is enabled on the adapter. See AutoResume/AutoRestore for information. Intel® RAID Software User's Guide 41

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Intel
®
RAID Software User’s Guide
41
Note:
The utility limits each drive to the size of the smallest drive.
The status for each selected drive that is added to an array changes status from READY
to ONLIN A[array#]-[drive#]. For example, ONLIN A00-01 means array 0, disk
drive 1.
6.
(Optional) Create a global hot-spare drive by highlighting a drive that is marked
READY and press the <F4> key. Then select
Yes
from the pop-up menu.
7.
Repeat step 5 and step 6 to create a second array if needed. When you have selected
drives for all desired arrays, press the <F10> key.
8.
Select an array by highlighting it. Press the <Enter> key to set the properties.
9.
The virtual drive configuration screen is displayed, This screen shows the following:
—
Virtual drive number
—
RAID level
—
Virtual drive size
—
Number of stripes in the physical array
—
Stripe size
—
State of the virtual drive
To set these options, highlight a property and press the <Enter> key. The available
parameters for that property are displayed for the selection.
10.
Select a RAID level: Select 0, 1, or 10 depending upon number of drives and the
purpose.
11.
Consider whether you need to override the default virtual drive size. By default, all
available space in the array is assigned to the current virtual drive. For RAID 10 arrays,
only one virtual drive can be defined for the entire array.
12.
(Optional) Change the default Write Cache and Read Ahead policies. See Setting the
Write Cache and Read Ahead Policies.
13.
When you have finished defining the current virtual drive, select
Accept
and press the
<Enter> key.
14.
Repeat step 8 through step 13 for all virtual drives.
15.
Save the configuration when prompted, and press any key to return to the Main Menu.
16. Select
Initialize
and use the space bar to highlight the virtual drive to initialize.
Caution:
All data on the virtual drive is erased during an initialization.
17.
Press the <F10> key. Select
Yes
at the prompt and press the <Enter> key to begin the
initialization. A graph shows the progress of the initialization.
18.
After the initialization is complete, press the <Esc> key to return to the previous menu.
Pressing the <Esc> key closes the current menu. If a process is running when you press
the <Esc> key, you are given the following options:
—
Abort:
When Abort is selected, the task is stopped and will not resume. If an
initialization has started, Abort does not restore data.
—
Stop:
When Stop is selected, the current task stops. Stop is available only if auto
resume is enabled on the adapter. See AutoResume/AutoRestore for information.