Rebuilding A Mirrored Array - Gigabyte Promise RAID Function User Manual

RAID Function
3. Confirm yes to the following warning message with the <Ctrl-Y> key to continue
array deletion:
Are you sure you want to delete this array?
Press Ctrl-Y to Delete, others to Abort
4. After deleting the array, you should create a new array using Auto Setup or the
Define Array menu from the FastBuild Main Menu.

3-6 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
RAID Function 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 RAID Function 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.
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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)..
[ Rebuild Array Menu ]
RAID Mode Total Drv
Mirror 2
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[ Keys Available ]
[ ] Up [ ] Down
Capacity(MB)
16126
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[ESC] Exit [Enter] Select
1 8
Status
Critical
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