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1. To delete an array, highlight the Array you wish to delete and press the [Del] key.
2. The View Array Definition menu will appear (see below) showing which drives are
assigned to this array.
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[ Define Array Menu ]
Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(MB) Status
Array 1 —— —— —— ——
Stripe Block: 64 KB
[ Drive Assignments ]
Channel:IDDrive Model Capacity (MB) Assignment
1 : Master QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063 Y
2 : Master QUANTUMCR8.4A 8063 Y
3. Confirm yes to the following warning message with the <Ctrl-Y> key to continue
array deletion:
Are you sure you want to delete this array?
Press Ctrl-Y to Delete, others to Abort
4. After deleting the array, you should create a new array using Auto Setup or the
Define Array menu from the FastBuild Main Menu.
6.2.7 Rebuilding a mirrored Array
The Rebuild Array <5> Menu option is necessary to recover from an error in a mirrored disk
array. You will receive an error message when booting your system from the FastTrak BIOS.
NOTE: Drives MUST be replaced if they contain any physical errors.
Follow these steps BEFORE using the Rebuild Array menu option:
1. On bootup, the FastTrak100-Lite Startup BIOS will display an error message identifying
which drive has failed.
2. Press <Ctrl-F> keys to enter FastBuild Main Menu.
3. Select submenu Define Array <3>.
4. Select the failed array and identify the Channel and ID of the failed drive.
5. Power off and physically remove the failed drive.
6. Replace the drive with an identical model.
7. Reboot the system and enter the FastBuild Main Menu.
8. Select the <5> Rebuild Array option. The following screen will appear.