Asus P7F-C SAS User Guide - Page 113

Select New Array Type, Create IM Volume

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5. The Select New Array Type screen appears. Use the arrow keys to select Create IM Volume, then press . LSI Logic Config Utility v6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07) Select New Array Type -- SAS1068E Create IM Volume Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2 disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares. Data on the primary disk may be migrated. Create IME Volume Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced Array of 3 to 10 disks including up to 2 optional hot spares. ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED! Create IS Volume Create Integrated Striping array of 2 to 10 disks. ALL DATA on array disks will be DELETED! Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help Enter = Choose array type to create 6. The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up the IM volume. 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 . You may also specify the Hot Spare disk here. Select the disk, then move the cursor to the Hot Spr column, then press , , or . LSI Logic Config Utility Create New Array -- SAS1068E Array Type: Array Size(MB): Slot Device Identifier Num 0 SEAGATE ST373454SS 1 SEAGATE ST373454SS 2 SEAGATE ST373454SS 3 SEAGATE ST373454SS v6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07) IM -----RAID Hot Drive Pred Disk Spr Status Fail 0003 [NO] [NO 0003 [NO] [NO 0003 [NO] [NO 0003 [NO] [NO Size (MB) 70007 70007 35003 35003 Esc = Exit Menu F1/Shift+1 = Help SPACE/+/- = Select disk for array or hot spare C = Create array 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. ASUS P7F-C Series 5-17

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ASUS P7F-C Series
5-17
5.
The
Select New Array Type
screen appears.
Use the arrow keys to select
Create IM Volume
, then press <Enter>.
6.
The Create New Array screen shows the disks you can add to make up
the IM volume. 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
<Space>.
You may also specify the Hot Spare disk here. Select the disk, then move the
cursor to the Hot Spr column, then press <+>, <->, or <Space>.
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.
Esc = Exit Menu
F1/Shift+1 = Help
Enter = Choose array type to create
LSI Logic Config Utility
v6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07)
Select New Array Type -- SAS1068E
Esc = Exit Menu
F1/Shift+1 = Help
SPACE/+/- = Select disk for array or hot spare
C = Create array
LSI Logic Config Utility
v6.16.00.00 (2007.05.07)
Create New Array -- SAS1068E
Array Type:
IM
Array Size(MB):
------
Slot
Device Identifier
RAID
Hot
Drive
Pred
Size
Num
Disk
Spr
Status
Fail
(MB)
0
SEAGATE ST373454SS
0003
[NO]
[NO]
-------
----
70007
1
SEAGATE ST373454SS
0003
[NO]
[NO]
-------
----
70007
2
SEAGATE ST373454SS
0003
[NO]
[NO]
-------
----
35003
3
SEAGATE ST373454SS
0003
[NO]
[NO]
-------
----
35003
Create IM Volume
Create Integrated Mirror Array of 2
disks plus up to 2 optional hot spares.
Data on the primary disk may be migrated.
Create IME Volume
Create Integrated Mirrored Enhanced
Array of 3 to 10 disks including up
to 2 optional hot spares.
ALL DATA
on array disks will be DELETED!
Create IS Volume
Create Integrated Striping array of
2 to 10 disks.
ALL DATA
on array disks will be DELETED!