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This operation is useful when you want to start over and create a new configuration. To initialize the adapter or controller: 1. Select the icon on the Tool Bar or select Adapter Configuration from the Advanced pull-down menu. A screen similar to the following appears. 2. Select Initialize Adapter Configuration. Attention After you initialize the configuration, you will not have access to any data stored on the logical drives attached to the selected ServeRAID adapter or controller. This choice deletes the existing configuration information, sets all functional hard disk drives attached to the controller to the Ready state, and deletes all logical drives defined for the controller. This choice does not change any of the ServeRAID adapter or controller settings (such as the stripe-unit size, rebuild rate, and so on) from their current or customized values. 3. Select OK. Scanning for new drives: You can scan for new devices attached to the ServeRAID adapter or controller. To scan for new drives, select the icon on the Tool Bar or select Scan For New Drives from the Advanced pull-down menu. ServeRAID monitoring functions This section contains instructions for using the Administration and Monitoring Program to monitor the ServeRAID adapter and controller status information, event logs, logical drive information, and physical device information. Monitoring adapter status information: A green or red light on the screen indicates the currently active adapter button. (Green indicates that the ServeRAID adapter or controller is responding and red Netfinity 5500 M20 - Type 8662 115