e.If you selected Create with data copy, the following pop-up menu appears.

MAIN MENU

Auto configuration

Manual configuration

online copy offline copy

The online copy option automatically copies the data to the target drives on the background while writing to the source drives. The offline copy option allows you to copy the contents of the source drive to the target drives now.

f.Use the up or down arrow keys to select desired copy method, then press <Enter>.

g.The utility prompts a message to input the RAID size, use the up or down arrow keys to set the RAID size then press <Enter>.

h.Press <Y> to confirm or <N> to return to the Main Menu.

A copy progress appears if you previously selected offline copy.

Creati ng a RAI D 5 set (Pari ty)

To create a RAID 5 set:

1.From the Silicon Image configuration utility main menu, select Create RAID set then press <Enter>. The following sub-menu appears.

2.Select RAID 5 then press <Enter> to display the following.

 

MAIN MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Create RAID set

 

RAID0

 

 

Delete RAID set

 

 

 

Rebuild Raid1 set

RAID1

 

 

Resolve Conflicts

RAID5

 

 

Low Level Format

RAID10

 

 

Logical Drive Info

SPARE DRIVE

 

 

 

 

 

JBOD (Single)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAIN MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto configuration

 

 

 

Manual configuration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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