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5.Click the Create button when you are done.

Figure 22. New Array.

The new array appears in Tree View. The next step is to partition and format the new array using the RAID PC's Operating System. See Appendix B in this Manual for more information.

There is no need to restart your computer.

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Contents FastTrak S150 SX4 and SX4000 series Trademarks CopyrightImportant data protection information Contents Promise Array Management Introduction PAM ComponentsHow They Work Together PAM Installation Options LAN and Internet connectionsCompany LAN without a File Server PCs with Internal RAID Promise Array Management Installation Locations InstallationMonitoring Utility Networked RAID has many installation options Message Server Operating System SupportMessage Agent PAM Installation Pre-Installation ProcedureNetwork Requirements PAM Setup Opening Screen Setup Type dialog box Add User Account dialog box Install Complete dialog box Initial Setup Launch PAMLocal PAM Log-in Local PAM Log-outRemote PAM Log-in Create a New ServerRemote PAM Log-out Disconnect from a Message ServerRemote PAM Future Log-ins Logout of RAID PCPAM User Interface PAM Monitor window has three viewsCreate a New User User Information ViewCreate an Array Create Array Settings New Array Setup Email Alert Notification CRAM-MD5Add a User to the Recipient List Email Sender and RecipientsEvent Alert Setting box Specify Alert Notification EventsInformation Events PAM User Interface Tree View Local PAMRemote PAM An example of a RAID system in Tree View on Remote PAMTree View and Component Specific Menus Object ViewInformation View Status BarPulldown Menus Dynamic MenusMain Menu My Console MenuRAID Machine Menu Maintenance MenuRAID System Menu View Menu Connection Menu Remote PAM onlyPreference Menu Help MenuToolbar ToolbarPopup Menus My Console IconMessage Server Icon RAID Machine IconRAID System Icon Controller IconChannel Icon Disk IconUser Management Icon Array IconUser Icon Promise Array Management RAID Monitoring Maintenance with PAM Log-in Local PAMLog-out Remote PAM Create a RAID Server Disconnect from a Message Server Delete a RAID ServerLogout of RAID PC Future Log-ins Message Server IP Address Change Manage Users Create a New UserDelete a User Change PasswordChange User Rights Alert Notification Add a User to the Recipient List Delete a User from the Recipient List Current Recipients windowSpecify Alert Notification Events Information Events View Event Log ControllerRead Bad Sector Table Controller Options System InformationController Cache Rebuild SettingDisk Parameters Inconsistency Error Handling Maintenance Error HandlingPCI Bus Utilization Arrays Create an ArrayCreate Array Settings New Array Synchronize an Array Scheduled SynchronizationOn Demand Synchronization Start SynchronizationSynchronization Settings Stop, Pause, ContinueExpand / Convert an Array ExpansionSelect a disk drive to add to the array Verify the Array name and click Finish Conversion From CommentsStart Conversion Select the new RAID Level Conversion progress Array Critical RAID Monitoring and Maintenance Rebuild an Array Automatic RebuildManual Rebuild Start Rebuild WizardRebuild Wizard Confirmation window Rebuild Settings Rebuild Settings in Information ViewError Handling Array Offline Delete ArrayPromise Array Management Appendix a RAID Concepts Striping RAID RAID 0 writes data to both drives at the same timeMirroring RAID Data Mirror Disk DrivesStriping / Mirroring RAID 0+1 About Dual Data Redundancy Block and Parity Striping RAID RAID 5 Stripes all Drives with Data and Parity InformationJbod Single Drive Jbod manages drives Individually, unlike RAIDPromise Array Management Appendix B Partition and Format Right-click on the My Computer iconDisk Management Window and Disk Wizard New Partition Wizard Newly formatted array as it appears under Disk Management Appendix C Networking Issues IP AddressDhcp Issues Dhcp enabled. . . . . . . . YesTechnical Support Services Appendix D Technical SupportPacific Rim Sales Office