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Making the Array Bootable

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AAA-UDMA Installation and Hardware Guide Making the Array Bootable You can make the array bootable so that the system boots from the array instead of from a stand-alone (single) disk. To make the array bootable, the array must be set to Unit 0 in the boot order. Follow these steps if you want the system to boot from the newly created array: Note: The system will always attempt to boot from a UDMA hard disk connected to an embedded UDMA controller (for example, any IDE hard disk not connected to the AAA-UDMA at drive C). You must disable or remove all UDMA hard disks connected to an embedded UDMA controller if you want the system to boot from the AAA-UDMA. 1 Insert the ARRAYCONFIG UDMA disk in drive A and reboot the system. Wait for ARRAYCONFIG UDMA to start automatically. 2 Read the text that appears on the initial screens. Press any key to view the next screen, or press Esc to return to the previous screen. 3 Select Custom Setup from the Setup Type Selection menu. 4 Select Display Boot Order from the Main menu. The Boot Order for Singles and Arrays window appears. 5 If the newly created array is at the top of the list, preceded by the words Unit 0, no changes are necessary; if it has some other unit number, highlight the array name and press Enter. 6 Use the arrow keys to move the selected array to the top of the list. Then press Enter. If you want to change the boot order of another array, select it, move it with the arrow keys, and press Enter again. 7 Press Esc to return to the Main menu. 8 Exit ARRAYCONFIG UDMA, remove the disk from drive A, and reboot the system. 3-8

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AAA-UDMA Installation and Hardware Guide
Making the Array Bootable
You can make the array bootable so that the system boots from the
array instead of from a stand-alone (single) disk.
To make the array bootable, the array must be set to
Unit 0
in the
boot order. Follow these steps if you want the system to boot from
the newly created array:
Note:
The system will always attempt to boot from a UDMA
hard disk connected to an embedded UDMA controller
(for example, any IDE hard disk not connected to the
AAA-UDMA at drive
C
). You must disable or remove all
UDMA hard disks connected to an embedded UDMA
controller if you want the system to boot from the
AAA-UDMA.
1
Insert the
ARRAYCONFIG UDMA
disk in drive
A
and reboot
the system. Wait for
ARRAYCONFIG UDMA
to start
automatically.
2
Read the text that appears on the initial screens. Press any key
to view the next screen, or press
Esc
to return to the previous
screen.
3
Select
C
ustom Setup
from the Setup Type Selection menu.
4
Select
D
isplay Boot Order
from the Main menu. The Boot
Order for Singles and Arrays window appears.
5
If the newly created array is at the top of the list, preceded by
the words
Unit 0
, no changes are necessary; if it has some other
unit number, highlight the array name and press
Enter
.
6
Use the arrow keys to move the selected array to the top of the
list. Then press
Enter
. If you want to change the boot order of
another array, select it, move it with the arrow keys, and press
Enter
again.
7
Press
Esc
to return to the Main menu.
8
Exit
ARRAYCONFIG UDMA
, remove the disk from drive
A
,
and reboot the system.