3Ware 9500S-12MI User Guide - Page 112

Configuring Units Warning: Any data on the unit will be lost once the unit is deleted. Backup any data that you want to keep. 3 On the Delete Disk Array screen, review the information about the unit to make sure it is the one you want to delete. Figure 43. Deleting a Unit in 3BM 4 Tab to the OK button and press Enter. You return to the main 3BM screen, and the drives associated with the unit now appear in the list of Available Drives. Remember: The unit is not actually deleted and no data is overwritten until you press the F8 key to save your changes, or press Esc and select Yes when asked if you want to save. 5 Press F8 to save your changes, or press Esc and then Yes. Removing a Unit Removing a unit allows you to safely remove drives from a controller in order to move the unit to another controller or to store the drives for safekeeping purposes. This process is sometimes referred to as "array roaming." Hot swap carriers are required unless you power down first. When you remove a unit (in contrast to deleting a unit), information about the unit remains intact on the drives. This allows the drives to be reassembled into a unit again on this controller, or if moved to another controller. 106 3ware 9000 Series Serial ATA RAID Controller User Guide