HP Kayak XU 04xx HP FastRAID - Installation and Configuration Guide - Page 18

Making the Array Bootable, Displaying Array Information, Deleting an Array

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NOTE CAUTION Making the Array Bootable Follow these steps if you want your computer to boot from the newly created array or if you want to change the boot order of existing arrays: 1 Select Display Boot Order from the Main Menu. The Boot Order for Singles and Arrays window appears. 2 If the newly created array is listed as Unit 0 at the top of the list, no changes are necessary; if it has some other unit number, highlight the array name and press to select it. 3 Use the arrow keys to move the selected array to the top of the list. Then press to deselect it. 4 When you are finished, press to return to the Main Menu. You cannot use this procedure to change the boot order of a non-striped SCSI disk drive (see the "Resolving Problems" on page 20 for notes on booting from the Narrow SCSI BIOS). If you want to do this, create a one-drive RAID 0 "array" from the disk. Displaying Array Information Follow these steps to display information about existing arrays defined in your computer: 1 Select Disk Array Operations from the Custom Setup Main Menu. 2 Select Display Arrays from the Disk Array Operations menu. 3 When the list of arrays appears, highlight the array for which you want information and press . 4 View the information that appears on the screen. This includes array type and status, array size, and information about each disk in the array. 5 Press any key to return to the Disk Array Operations menu. Deleting an Array All data is lost when you delete an array! Before you delete an array, back up any data you want to keep. English English 15

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Making the Array Bootable
Follow these steps if you want your computer to boot from the newly
created array or if you want to change the boot order of existing arrays:
1
Select
Display Boot Order
from the Main Menu. The Boot Order for
Singles and Arrays window appears.
2
If the newly created array is listed as Unit 0 at the top of the list, no
changes are necessary; if it has some other unit number, highlight
the array name and press
to select it.
3
Use the arrow keys to move the selected array to the top of the list.
Then press
to deselect it.
4
When you are finished, press
to return to the Main Menu.
NOTE
You cannot use this procedure to change the boot order of a non-striped
SCSI disk drive (see the “Resolving Problems” on page 20 for notes on
booting from the Narrow SCSI BIOS). If you want to do this, create a
one-drive RAID 0 “array” from the disk.
Displaying Array Information
Follow these steps to display information about existing arrays defined
in your computer:
1
Select
Disk Array Operations
from the Custom Setup Main Menu.
2
Select
Display Arrays
from the Disk Array Operations menu.
3
When the list of arrays appears, highlight the array for which you
want information and press
.
4
View the information that appears on the screen. This includes array
type and status, array size, and information about each disk in the
array.
5
Press any key to return to the Disk Array Operations menu.
Deleting an Array
CAUTION
All data is lost when you delete an array! Before you delete an array,
back up any data you want to keep.