Adaptec 3210S User Guide - Page 43

Creating an Array automatically writes all data in the write cache to disk before the shutdown. Select the cache settings that you want to use most often: I Write Back-Turns on write cache. Caution: If your controller does not have a battery or if it is not charged, you risk losing data by selecting this option. I Write Through-Turns off write cache; however, the data written to the array is still stored in the cache and is available for read cache. You can set the default write cache properties in the Default Array Creation Properties dialog box. See Viewing and Setting the Default Array Creation Properties on page 2-8. Making the Array Available for Use After you create an array, you typically make the array available to users. In some cases, you may need to reboot the system before the array can be accessible. Use the information in the table on page 2-13 to assist you. Refer to your operating system's documentation for more information. Operating System Windows NT/ 2000 NetWare Linux and FreeBSD What to Do to Make the Array Available for Use The array is a raw drive. You must partition it, assign it a drive letter, and format it. Refer to your Disk Administrator documentation for more information. The array is a raw drive. You must partition it and assign volumes. Refer to your NetWare documentation for nwconfig or install, depending the NetWare version. The array is a raw drive. You must partition, format, and mount the array. Refer to your Linux or FreeBSD documentation for more information. ❒ 2-13