Create Array - TYAN TIGER I7322DP Manual

4.5 Create Array

Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are connected and
installed in your system. Note that disks with no usable space, or disks that are
uninitialized are shown in gray and cannot be used.
===Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller#0 Array Configuration
Main
Manage Array
Create Array
Add/Delete
Hotspare
Create an Array
Follow the given steps to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 Volume
1. From the Adaptec SATA HostRAID Controller#0 Array Configuration
Utility menu, select option Create Array and press the <Enter> key.
2. Select the disks for the new array and press <Ins> key. To deselect any
disk, highlight the disk and press Delete.
3. Press Enter when both disks for the new array are selected. The Array
Properties menu displays.
To assign properties to the new array:
1. In the Array Properties menu, select an array type and press Enter. Note
that only the available array types, RAID 0 and RAID 1, are displayed.
Each of these types requires two drives.
2. Type in an optional label for the array and press Enter.
3. For RAID 0, select the desired stripe size. Available stripe sizes are 16KB,
32KB and 64KB (default)
Utility===
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