HP Kayak XU 04xx HP FastRAID - Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 14

Using Custom Setup To create an array using Custom Setup, you will need to do the following: NOTE You can also perform most of these advanced options with the HP RAID Device Manager once you've completed the installation and the HP RAID Device Manager has been installed. Refer to the HP RAID Device Manager's online Help for more information on using this utility. 1 Insert the ArrayConfig diskette in drive A and reboot your computer. Wait until ArrayConfig starts automatically. 2 Read the text that appears on the initial ArrayConfig screens. Press any key to view the next screen, or press to return to the previous screen. 3 When you see the Setup Type Selection Menu, select Custom Setup. Then wait while ArrayConfig scans your system for information about your host adapter and SCSI devices. 4 When the Main Menu appears, select Disk Array Operations. 5 Select Create New Array from the Disk Array Operations menu. 6 Type a name for the array and press . The name can be up to 15 characters long and can include spaces and any other printable characters. 7 Select an array type from the following options: • RAID 0: Data is striped across the disks in a RAID 0 array, allowing for faster data input and output than a single disk. RAID 0 arrays do not store redundant data; if any disk in the array fails, all data is lost. • RAID 1: Data is mirrored on one pair of disks. If one disk fails, data is still safe. The actual usable data capacity of the array equals half the available disk space. English English 11