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HostRAID has a check point feature that enables you to exit the SCSISelect utility when an operation (for example, Verify, or Rebuild) is in progress. The HostRAID driver will continue the operation where SCSISelect left off, and SCSISelect will continue the operation where the HostRAID driver left off, if an operation was started from the driver. Deleting Arrays NOTICE: Deleting an array will result in the loss of all data on the array. To delete an array: 1. From the Main menu, select the array you need to delete by moving the cursor, then press . 2. Press D. The following message appears: Delete Array? 3. For RAID 0, go to Step 4. For RAID 1, select one of these options, then continue to Step 4: Drive ID 1-deletes all data on the drive 1 Drive ID 2-deletes all data on the drive 2 Drive ID 1 & 2-deletes all data on both drives None-breaks the array but keeps any existing data on both drives NOTE: These options after deleting data or breaking the array, will revert the drives to single disks. 4. Select Yes and press . The following message appears: Are you sure? 5. Select Yes and press . If you select No, you will return to the Main menu. Using SCSI Disk Utilities The disk utilities provide options for: Listing SCSI IDs and LUNs Verifying or Formatting a disk Listing SCSI IDs and LUNs With SCSISelect, you can list the SCSI IDs of devices attached to the SCSI card. This enables you to quickly verify that no devices on the SCSI bus have duplicate IDs. To view the SCSI IDs:

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HostRAID has a check point feature that enables you to exit the SCSISelect utility when an operation (for example,
Verify, or Rebuild) is in progress. The HostRAID driver will continue the operation where SCSISelect left off, and
SCSISelect will continue the operation where the HostRAID driver left off, if an operation was started from the driver.
Deleting Arrays
NOTICE: Deleting an array will result in the loss of all data on the array.
To delete an array:
1. From the
Main
menu, select the array you need to delete by moving the cursor, then press <Enter>.
2. Press
D
. The following message appears:
Delete Array?
3. For RAID 0, go to Step 4. For RAID 1, select one of these options, then continue to Step 4:
Drive ID 1—
deletes all data on the drive 1
Drive ID 2—
deletes all data on the drive 2
Drive ID 1 & 2—
deletes all data on both drives
None—
breaks the array but keeps any existing data on both drives
NOTE: These options after deleting data or breaking the array, will revert the drives to single disks.
4. Select
Yes
and press <Enter>. The following message appears:
Are you sure?
5. Select
Yes
and press <Enter>. If you select
No
, you will return to the
Main
menu.
Using SCSI Disk Utilities
The disk utilities provide options for:
Listing SCSI IDs and LUNs
Verifying or Formatting a disk
Listing SCSI IDs and LUNs
With SCSISelect, you can list the SCSI IDs of devices attached to the SCSI card. This enables you to quickly verify
that no devices on the SCSI bus have duplicate IDs.
To view the SCSI IDs: