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Appendix A: Embedded SATA RAID Technology for the Altos G310 Mk2
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Caution: The New Configuration option erases the existing
configuration data when you save the new array configuration. If
you do not want to delete the existing configuration data, use
View/Add Configuration.
Perform the following steps to configure a disk array using New
Configuration or View/Add Configuration:
1 Select Configure→ View/Add Configuration from the CU
Management Menu.
The CU displays an array selection window.
2 Select the physical drives to include in the array by pressing the
arrow keys to select specific physical drives.
3 Press the spacebar to associate the selected physical drive with the
current array.
The indicator for the selected drive changes from READY to ONLIN
A[array number]-[drive number]. For example, ONLIN A1-
3 means array 1 with disk drive 3.
4 Press <Enter> after you finish creating the current array.
5 Press <F10> to configure logical drives.
6 Set the RAID level for the logical drive by highlighting RAID and
pressing <Enter>.
A list of the available RAID levels for the current logical drive
appears.
7 Set the logical drive size by moving the cursor to Size and pressing
<Enter>.
By default, the logical drive size associates the available space in
the array(s) with the current logical drive.
8 Set the stripe size.
9 After you define the current logical drive, select Accept and press
<Enter>.
10 Save the configuration when the CU prompts you to do so.
11 Initialize the logical drives you configured. "Initializing logical
drives" on page 111 provides detailed instructions.