5.SOFTWARE SETUP

5.4.4Creating a RAID 1 Array

1. In the FastBuild™ Utility Main Menu, select Auto Setup [1].

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[ Auto Setup Options Menu ]

Optimize Array for:

Security

Typical Application to use:

Not Available

[ Array Setup Configuration ]

Mode ........................................

Mirror

Spare Drive..................................

0

Drive(s) Used in Array.......................

2

Array Disk Capacity (size in MB).............

14645

[ Keys Available ]

[] Up [] Down [,,Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [CTRL-Y] Save

2.Go to the field Optimize Array for: and select Security. The Mode field displays

Mirror.

3. After making the selection, use <Ctrl-Y>to save it. FastBuild™ offers a choice between two options. Use <Y> for Create and Duplicate to mirror a pre-existing hard disk formatted with data that you want to save on both hard disks; (Go to step 4.) Use <N> for Create Only if using two new hard disks to configure a new RAID 1 mirrored array; (Go to step 6.)

Do you want the disk image to be duplicated to another?(Yes/No) Y -Create and Duplicate

N -Create Only4. If selecting <Y>, for Create and Duplicate, this screen will be displayed:

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.31 (c) 1996-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.

 

 

[

Source DiS

k ]

 

Channel:ID

Drive Model

Capacity (MB)

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[ Target Disk

]

 

 

Channel:ID

Drive Model

 

Capacity

(MB)

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[ Please Select A Source Disk ]

Channel:ID

Drive Model

Capacity (MB)

1:Mas ST3322IA

3077

1:Sla ST3322IA

3077

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ Keys Available ]

 

[ ] Up [ ] Down

[ESC] Exit [Enter] Select

5. S/W SETUP

RAID

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