Intel RS3UC080 User Guide - Page 31

Activating an Array, Deleting an Array, View Existing Array, Manage Volume, Consistency Check

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The Select New Array Type window appears. 3. Select View Existing Array. The View Array window appears. If necessary, press Alt + N to switch to another array on this adapter. 4. Select Manage Volume. The Manage Volume window appears. 5. Select Consistency Check on the Manage Volume window. A menu window appears. 6. Press Y to start the consistency check. The consistency check runs in the background. If it encounters any data miscompares, it stores the information in a bad block table. Activating an Array An array can become inactive if, for example, you remove it from one controller or computer and install it on a different one. The Activate Array option permits you to reactivate an inactive array. Follow these steps to activate a selected array: 1. In the Adapter List window, use the arrow keys to select an Intel SAS adapter and press Enter. The Adapter Properties window appears. 2. Select RAID Properties, and then press Enter. The Select New Array Type window appears. 3. Select View Existing Array. The View Array window appears. If necessary, press Alt + N to switch to another array on this adapter. 4. Select Manage Volume. The Manage Volume window appears. 5. Select Activate Array on the Manage Volume window. A menu window appears. 6. Press Y to activate the array. The array becomes active after a pause. Deleting an Array Caution: Before you delete an array, be sure to back up all data on the array that you want to keep. Follow these steps to delete a selected array: Intel® Integrated RAID Solution User Guide 21

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Integrated RAID Solution User Guide
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The Select New Array Type window appears.
3.
Select
View Existing Array
.
The View Array window appears. If necessary, press Alt + N to switch to another
array on this adapter.
4.
Select
Manage Volume
.
The Manage Volume window appears.
5.
Select
Consistency Check
on the Manage Volume window.
A menu window appears.
6.
Press Y to start the consistency check.
The consistency check runs in the background. If it encounters any data
miscompares, it stores the information in a bad block table.
Activating an Array
An array can become inactive if, for example, you remove it from one controller or
computer and install it on a different one. The
Activate Array
option permits you to
reactivate an inactive array.
Follow these steps to activate a selected array:
1.
In the Adapter List window, use the arrow keys to select an Intel SAS adapter and
press Enter.
The Adapter Properties window appears.
2.
Select
RAID Properties
, and then press Enter.
The Select New Array Type window appears.
3.
Select
View Existing Array
.
The View Array window appears. If necessary, press Alt + N to switch to another
array on this adapter.
4.
Select
Manage Volume
.
The Manage Volume window appears.
5.
Select
Activate Array
on the Manage Volume window.
A menu window appears.
6.
Press Y to activate the array.
The array becomes active after a pause.
Deleting an Array
Caution:
Before you delete an array, be sure to back up all data on the array that you want to keep.
Follow these steps to delete a selected array: