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Other Configuration Tasks, Viewing Array Properties, Activating an Array, Save changes

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4. Move the cursor to the RAID Disk column, and select a line that has a No entry in this column, which indicates that the disk is not already part of the volume you are creating. To add the disk to the new array, change the No to Yes by pressing the space bar. 5. Move the cursor to another line and press the space bar to add another disk to the array. 6. Continue adding disks in this way until you reach the desired number of disks. 7. Press C to create the array. A menu appears. 8. From the menu options, select Save changes then exit this menu. A message appears briefly, and then the SAS3 BIOS CU returns to the Adapter Properties window. Initialization of the new array continues in the background. Note: Repeat the previous instructions to create a second Integrated Striping volume, if desired, and if enough additional disks are available. Other Configuration Tasks This section explains how to perform other configuration and maintenance tasks for Integrated Striping arrays. Viewing Array Properties Follow these steps to view the RAID properties of an array: 1. In the SAS3 BIOS CU, select an Intel SAS-3 adapter from the adapter list. The Adapter Properties window appears. 2. Select RAID Properties. The Select New Array Type window appears. 3. Select View Existing Array. The View Array window appears, showing information about the array and each disk in it. 4. If the currently displayed array is not the one you want, press Alt + N to view another array on the adapter. 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. Intel® Integrated RAID Solution User Guide 31

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Intel®
Integrated RAID Solution User Guide
31
4.
Move the cursor to the
RAID Disk
column, and select a line that has a
No
entry in
this column, which indicates that the disk is not already part of the volume you are
creating. To add the disk to the new array, change the
No
to
Yes
by pressing the
space bar.
5.
Move the cursor to another line and press the space bar to add another disk to the
array.
6.
Continue adding disks in this way until you reach the desired number of disks.
7.
Press C to create the array.
A menu appears.
8.
From the menu options, select
Save changes
then exit this menu.
A message appears briefly, and then the SAS3 BIOS CU returns to the Adapter
Properties window. Initialization of the new array continues in the background.
Note:
Repeat the previous instructions to create a second Integrated Striping volume, if desired,
and if enough additional disks are available.
Other Configuration Tasks
This section explains how to perform other configuration and maintenance tasks for
Integrated Striping arrays.
Viewing Array Properties
Follow these steps to view the RAID properties of an array:
1.
In the SAS3 BIOS CU, select an Intel SAS-3 adapter from the adapter list.
The Adapter Properties window appears.
2.
Select
RAID Properties
.
The Select New Array Type window appears.
3.
Select
View Existing Array
.
The View Array window appears, showing information about the array and each
disk in it.
4.
If the currently displayed array is not the one you want, press Alt + N to view
another array on the adapter.
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.