Raid Introduction

Rebuilding A Mirrored Array

The Rebuild Array <5> Menu option is necessary to recover from an error in a mirrored disk array. You will receive an error message when booting your system from the BIOS.

NOTE: Drives MUST be replaced if they contain any physical errors.

Follow these steps BEFORE using the Rebuild Array menu option:

1.On bootup, the system Startup BIOS will display an error message identifying which drive has failed.

2.Press <Ctrl-F> keys to enter FastBuild Main Menu.

3.Select submenu Define Array <3>.

4.Select the failed array and identify the Channel and ID of the failed drive.

5.Power off and physically remove the failed drive.

6.Replace the drive with an identical model.

7.Reboot the system and enter the FastBuild Main Menu.

8.Select the <5> Rebuild Array option. The following screen will appear.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.

[ Rebuild Array Menu ]

Array No

RAID Mode

Total Drv

Capacity(MB)

Status

Array 1

Mirror

 

2

16126

 

Critical

Array 2

Stripe

 

1

8063

 

Functional

Array 3

Stripe

 

1

8063

 

Functional

Array 4

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[ Keys Available ]

 

 

 

[] Up [] Down

[ESC] Exit

[Enter] Select

 

9.Highlight the array whose Status is “Critical”.

10.Press [Enter]. The following screen will then appear (see next page).

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AMD 4118 specifications Rebuilding a Mirrored Array