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 cop y 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.

Creating a RAID 5 set (Parity)

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

 

 

 

 

RAID1

 

 

 

 

Rebuild Raid1 set

 

 

 

 

RAID10RAID5

 

 

 

 

Resolve Conflicts

 

 

 

 

SPARERAID10DRIVE

 

 

 

 

Low Level Format

 

 

 

 

SPARE DRIVE

 

 

 

 

Logical Drive Info

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONCATENATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAIN MENU

Auto configuration

Manual configuration

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