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B. Array Name
Enter the name for the RAID array.
C. Initialization Method
Array initialization cleans up each disk to ensure no invalid data exists once the array is in use. This is essential
for arrays with parity information (redundant RAID arrays such as RAID 1, 5, 6, 10, 50). When an array is
rebuilding, valid parity information is required in order to reconstruct the correct data. There are four
initialization options to choose from:
1. Keep Old Data: This is the default option when creating a RAID array.
a. This option leaves existing data intact.
b. This option does not initialize the array disk. You can use this option when creating RAID arrays with
new hard disks (initialization is not generally necessary for new drives, as they contain no data).
c.
In some cases, this option can be used to recover disabled RAID arrays.
2. Quick Init: The RAID array will be immediately accessible.
a. This option will delete all content on the disks.
b. This option will not perform disk array initialization. When new HDD's are used this option can be
ignored since there is no data on the hard disk.
3. Foreground: The RAID array is not accessible until initialization is completed.
a. This option will delete all content on the disks.
b. The logical disks will not be reported to the operating system until initialization is complete. This
method is faster than "Background", and requires far less time to complete.
4. Background: The RAID array is accessible while disk initialization is being performed.
a. This option will delete all content on the disks.
b. This method will slow the initialization process, but allows the array to be utilized immediately
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