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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 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 system 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.
Array No
Array 1
Array 2
Array 3
Array 4
9. Highlight the array whose Status is "Critical".
10. Press [Enter]. The following screen will then appear (see next page).
FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.
[ Rebuild Array Menu ]
RAID Mode
Total Drv
Mirror
2
Stripe
1
Stripe
1
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[ Keys Available ]
[ ] Up [ ] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select
Capacity(MB)
16126
8063
8063
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9 5
Technical Reference
Status
Critical
Functional
Functional
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