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System Configuration Setup

Configuring MegaRAID IDE

cDrive numbers of the physical drives included in the array

cStripe size (32 KB to 4 MB) which is valid for Stripe configu- rations only

cWhether the system is bootable from one of the configured arrays

cBuild Array function, which is valid for Mirror array. This option is used to build one drive from another.

Physical Drive Information

This section displays all the physical drives connected to the IDE channels and their properties. The arrow keys<↑ > and <↓ > are used to navigate the Physical Drive Information window. The menus are as follows:

cChannel ID (Primary or Secondary)

cConnection ID (Master or Slave)

cDisk array that the physical drive is a part of

cModel number

cFirmware Rev# (firmware version of each drive)

cSize in MB of each drive

cThe status of each drive (online, failed, or rebuilding)

NOTE: Information listed in the Physical Drive Information window cannot be edited. Only the <TAB>, <↑ >, and <↓ > keys will work when the control is in the Physical Drive Infor- mation window.

Physical Drive Options

In the top right corner of the Physical Drive Information are the physical drive options. The available options are as follows:

cEnable/Disable write cache