6.The Create New Volume screen shows the disks you can add to make up the RAID 1 volume. Use the arrow key to select a disk, then move the cursor to the RAID Disk column. To include this disk in the array, press <+>, <->, or <Space>.

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Create New Volume --

SAS2008

 

 

 

 

 

Volume Type:

 

 

 

RAID 1

 

 

 

Volume Size(GB):

 

 

-------

 

 

Slot

Device Identifier

 

RAID

Drive

Pred

Size

Num

 

 

 

 

Disk

Status

Fail

(GB)

0

ATA

ST3160812AS

E

[No]

----------

No

149

1

ATA

ST3160812AS

E

[No]

----------

No

149

2

ATA

ST3160812AS

E

[No]

----------

No

149

3

ATA

ST3160812AS

E

[No]

----------

No

149

Esc = Exit Menu

F1/Shift+1 = Help

 

 

 

 

SPACE/+/- = Select disk for volume

C = Create volume

 

 

By default, the RAID Disk field shows No before volume creation. This field is grayed out under the following conditions:

The disk does not meet the minimum requirements for use in a RAID volume.

The disk is not large enough to mirror existing data on the primary drive.

The disk is already part of another volume.

7.Repeat step 6 to add the second disk to the volume.

8.When done, press <C> to create the volume, then select Save changes then exit this menu.

Create and save new volume?

Cancel Exit

Save changes then exit this menu

Discard changes then exit this menu

Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot

9.The utility creates the volume.

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