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Other FastBuild Utility Commands

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5. SOFTWARE SETUP 5.4.5 Other FastBuild Utility Commands Command options 3-6 on the FastBuild™ Utility Main Menu are not required for setting up an array, but they are useful for modifying or reconfiguring an array: View Array (3): View the drive assignments of hard disks in an array. Delete Array (4): Deletes an array to reconfigure the system. Deleting an array does not remove information on the hard disks. If an array is deleted by mistake, recover it immediately by redefining it as the deleted array. Rebuild Array (5): This command restores the array and system data after faults on RAID 1 arrays. Follow the steps below to rebuild and restore data in the array: 1. On boot-up, an error message notifies of a system failure. 2. Press keys to enter the FastBuild™Main Menu. 3. Select for View Array to verify the ID of the defunct hard disk. 4. Power off the system and replace the hard disk with an identical model. 5. Reboot and enter the FastBuild™ Main Menu again. 6. Select for Rebuild Array. The malfunctioning array is highlighted. Press to select it: FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.31 (c) 1996-2000 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Rebuild Array Menu ] Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity Status Array 1 Array 2 Array 3 Array 4 Mirror 2 1628 Critical 5. S/W SETUP RAID [ Keys Available ] [ ] Up [ ] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select 7. Select the replacement drive. Press : FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.31 (c) 1996-2000 Promise Technology, Inc. [ Rebuild Array Menu ] Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Status Array 1 Mirror 2 Stripe Block: Not Available Critical Channel: ID 1: Slave [ Select Drive for Rebuild ] Drive Model ST3322IA Capacity (MB) 3077 [ Keys Available ] [ ] Up [ ] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select ASUS A7V133 User's Manual 91

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5.
SOFTWARE SETUP
ASUS A7V133 User’s Manual
5.
S/W SETUP
RAID
5.4.5
Other FastBuild Utility Commands
Command options 3-6 on the
FastBuild
™ Utility
Main Menu
are not required for
setting up an array, but they are useful for modifying or reconfiguring an array:
View Array (3)
: View the drive assignments of hard disks in an array.
Delete Array (4)
: Deletes an array to reconfigure the system.
Deleting an array
does not remove information on the hard disks.
If an array is deleted by mistake,
recover it immediately by redefining it as the deleted array.
Rebuild Array (5)
: This command restores the array and system data after faults on
RAID 1 arrays.
Follow the steps below to rebuild and restore data in the array:
1.
On boot-up, an error message notifies of a system failure.
2.
Press
<Ctrl-F>
keys to enter the
FastBuild
Main Menu
.
3.
Select
<3>
for
View Array
to verify the ID of the defunct hard disk.
4.
Power off the system and replace the hard disk with an identical model.
5.
Reboot and enter the
FastBuild
Main Menu
again.
6.
Select
<5>
for
Rebuild Array
.
The malfunctioning array is highlighted.
Press
<Enter>
to select it:
FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.31 (c) 1996-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.
[ Keys Available ]
[ ] Up
[ ] Down
[ESC] Exit
[Enter] Select
[ Rebuild Array Menu ]
Array No
RAID Mode
Total Drv
Capacity
Status
Array
1
Mirror
2
1628
Critical
Array
2
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-----
-----
Array
3
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Array
4
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FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.31 (c) 1996-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.
[ Keys Available ]
[ Select Drive for Rebuild ]
[ ] Up
[ ] Down
[ESC] Exit
[Enter] Select
[ Rebuild Array Menu ]
Array No
RAID Mode
Total Drv
Status
Array
1
Mirror
2
Critical
Stripe Block: Not Available
Channel: ID
Drive Model
Capacity (MB)
1: Slave
ST3322IA
3077
7.
Select the replacement drive.
Press
<Enter>
: