Asus KFN32-D SLI SAS User Guide - Page 120

3. The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up the IME volume. Integrated Mirroring Enhanced (IME) supports three to eight disks, or seven mirrored disks plus a hot spare disk. Use the arrow key to select a disk, then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column. To include this disk in the array, press , , or . LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility Create New Array -- SAS1068 Array Type: Array Size: v6.05.06.00 (2006.01.16) IM ------- V Slot Device Identifier RAID Num Disk 4 SAS HDS722580VLSA80 A63A [Yes] 5 FUJITSU MAX3147RC 0104 [No] 6 SAS HDS722580VLSA80 A63A [Yes] 7 SAS HDS722580VLSA80 A63A [Yes] Hot Spr [No] [No] [No] [No] Drive Status Pred Fail --------- Size (MB) 78533 140272 78533 78533 Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift1 = Help Space/+/- = Select Disk for array or hot spare C = Create Array V By default, the RAID Disk field shows No before array creation. This field is grayed out under the following conditions: • The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID array. • The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive. • The disk has been selected as the Hot Spare for the RAID array. • The disk is already part of another array. 4. Repeat step 3 to add the other disks to the volume. 5. When done, press to create the array, then select Save changes then exit this menu. Create and save new array? Cancel Exit Save changes then exit this menu Discard changes then exit this menu Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot 9. The utility creates the array. LSI Logic MPT Setup Utility v6.05.06.00 (2006.01.16) Processing... may take up to 1 minute Creating RAID Arrow ... 5-16 Chapter 5: RAID configuration