5.2.2Adding or viewing a RAID configuration

You can add a new RAID configuration or view an existing configuration using the View/Add Configuration command.

Adding a new RAID configuration

To add a new RAID configuration:

1.From the Management Menu, select Configure > View/Add Configuration, then press <Enter>.

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Easy Configuration

Management MenuNew Configuration

Configure View/Add Configuration

Initialize Clear Configuration

Objects Select Boot Drive

Rebuild

Check Consistency

View/Add to The Existing Configuration

Use Cursor Keys To Navigate Between Items And Press Enter To Select An Option

2.The ARRAY SELECTION MENU displays the available drives connected to the SATA

ports. Select the drive(s) you want to include in the RAID set, then press <Space>. When selected, the drive indicator changes from READY to ONLIN A[X]-[Y], where X is the array number, and Y is the drive number.

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Easy Configuration - ARRAY SELECTION MENU

 

Menu

 

Configure

 

 

 

PORT #

 

 

Initialize

 

 

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ONLIN A00-00

 

 

 

Objects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rebuild

 

 

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ONLIN A00-01

 

 

 

Check Consistency

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READY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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READY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The information of the selected hard disk drive displays at the bottom of the screen.

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