7.Use the FDISK utility and follow the format procedure to install a new hard drive. After you have formatted the arrayed drives, install an operating system (OS).

During the OS installation, the system prompts you to install third-party SCSI or RAID driver. Refer to section “5.7 Creating a RAID driver disk” for details.

Creating a Security Array with Existing Data Drive

If you would like to use an existing drive that already contains data and/or is the bootable drive in your system, make sure that the new hard drive you will use in the array has the same or larger capacity as the existing drive.

Back up all important data before creating an array.

1.In the FastBuild™ utility main menu, press <1> to select Auto Setup.

2.Use the arrow keys to move to the field Optimize Array for and select Security using the space bar. The Mode field displays Mirror.

3.Press <Ctrl+Y> to save your selection. The following message appears:

Do you want the disk image to be duplicated to another? (Yes/No)

Y - Create and Duplicate

N - Create Only

5.Press <Y> to select the Create and Duplicate option.

6.From the source drive window, use the arrow keys to select the source drive.

7.Press <Ctrl+Y> to save the selection and start the duplication. The following message appears:

Start to duplicate the image...

Do you want to continue? (Yes/No)

Y - Continue N - Abort

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