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CHAPTER 6 - RAID Controller
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6.1.2 Creating a Security Array with new drives
NOTE: Raid controller permit only two drives to be used for a single Mirrored array in Auto
Setup.
To create an array for data protection using new hard drives, follow these steps:
1. Using the Spacebar, choose “Security” under the Optimize Array for section.
2. Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to Save your selection.
3. The window below will appear.
Do you want the disk image to be duplicated to another? (Yes/No)
Y - Create and Duplicate
N - Create Only
4. Press “N” for the Create Only option.
5. A window will appear almost immediately confirming that your Security array has been
created. Press any key to reboot the system
Array has been created.
<Press Any Key to Reboot>
6. Proceed with normal FDISK and format procedures as if you had just installed a new hard
drive.
7. Once the arrayed drives have been formatted, proceed to the Installing Driver your
operating system.