Initializing Disk Drives - Supermicro X6DAL-G User Manual

Appendix C: Software Installation

Initializing Disk Drives

If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a
new array, or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before
you can use it as part of an array. Drives attached to the controller must be
initialized before they can be used in an array.
Caution: Initializing a disk overwrites the partition table on the disk and
makes any data on the disk inaccessible. If the drive is used in an array,
you may not be able to use the array again.
Do not initialize a disk that is part of a boot array. To determine which disks
are associated with a particular array, please refer to Viewing Array Prop-
erties.
To initialize drives:
1. Turn on your computer and press Ctrl+A when prompted to
access the ARC utility.
2. From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility (ACU) (as shown
in the screen below).
3. Select Initialize Drives (as shown in the screen below).
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