Table of Contents
Advertisement
5.
To select an array size, do one of the following.
Note: Use the Page UP and Page Down keys to increase or decrease the array
size in large increments, and use the Up Arrow and Down Array keys to increase
or decrease the array size in small increments.
Use the Page Up/Page Down keys or the arrow keys to select a size, and
l
the press Enter.
By default all available space up to 2.199 TB is selected.
OR
Create an array that is greater than 2.199 TB (the maximum allowed by
l
some operating systems).
Note: Some versions of the Windows operating system, such as Windows 2000
and 32-bit XP, do not support arrays larger than 2 TB.
a. Press Page Up or the Up Arrow to increase the array size. You are asked if
you want to limit the size of the array to the 2-TB maximum.
b. Press Esc to create a larger array.
c. Press Page Up or the Up Arrow until you have reached either the desired or
the maximum available size.
d. Press Enter.
6.
Select a caching mode using the arrow keys, and then press Enter.
7.
Press the C key to continue the array creation process.
Note: For installations of SuSE Linux, a pop-up appears that says, "A new device
was found, do you want to configure it?" If you do not want to see this pop-up
when you create arrays, you can click the "Do not notify me" option.
8.
The array is marked Ready for use, and the text at the top of Array Configuration
returns to a description of the menu items.
9.
When you are finished creating arrays, resume the boot process by doing the
following:
a. From the Main menu, highlight Continue to Boot.
b. Press Enter. No reboot is required.
In the example above, a 4-drive RAID5 array has been configured.
94
http://www.tyan.com
Advertisement
Table of Contents
