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Initialize Disks, RAID Configuration

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Initialize Disks New disks and legacy disks must be initialized before they can be used to create an AMD-RAID array. Initialization writes AMD-RAID configuration information (metadata) to a disk. Important y If a disk is part of an AMD-RAID array, the disk cannot be selected for initialization. To initialize the disk anyway, delete the AMD-RAID array. Data on the disk is deleted during initialization so ensure the correct disks are chosen to initialize. y A legacy disk can contain valid data. When a legacy disk is initialized, all data on the disk is lost. To initialize disks 1. At the Main Menu, use the arrow keys to highlight Initialize Disk(s). AMD-RAID Array Configuration Initializes one or more disks so that arrays can be created Arrays Disks 0-00,640GB,Ready 0-01,640GB,Ready Main Menu Initialize Disk(s) Create Array Delete Array(s) Swap Two Arrays Manage Hot Spare(s) View Disk Details View Array Details Rescan All Channels Controller Options Continue to Boot Available Keys Choose, =Back Enter=Select Menu Item 2. Press Enter to select Initialize Disk(s). 3. Select the disks to initialize by pressing Insert key. 4. Press Enter to initialize the selected disks. 5. Press the C key to confirm the initialization. RAID Configuration 83

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83
RAID Configuration
Initialize Disks
New disks and legacy disks must be initialized before they can be used to create an
AMD-RAID array. Initialization writes AMD-RAID configuration information (metadata)
to a disk.
Important
y
If a disk is part of an AMD-RAID array, the disk cannot be selected for initialization.
To initialize the disk anyway, delete the AMD-RAID array. Data on the disk is deleted
during initialization so ensure the correct disks are chosen to initialize.
y
A legacy disk can contain valid data. When a legacy disk is initialized, all data on the
disk is lost.
To initialize disks
1.
At the
Main Menu
, use the
arrow keys
to highlight
Initialize Disk(s).
AMD-RAID Array Configuration
Initializes one or more disks so that arrays can be created
Arrays
Disks
0-00,640GB,Ready
0-01,640GB,Ready
Main Menu
Initialize Disk(s)
Create Array
Delete Array(s)
Swap Two Arrays
Manage Hot Spare(s)
View Disk Details
View Array Details
Rescan All Channels
Controller Options
Continue to Boot
Available Keys
<
↑
><
↓
><
→
><
←
>=Choose, <Esc>=Back
Enter
=Select Menu Item
2.
Press
Enter
to select Initialize Disk(s).
3.
Select the disks to initialize by pressing
Insert
key.
4.
Press
Enter
to initialize the selected disks.
5.
Press the
C
key to confirm the initialization.