User manual

Chapter 3: FastBuild Configuration Utility

To create a new logical disk automatically, press 1 and see Create Logical Disks

Automatically on page 21. Promise recommends this option for most users.

To manually create a logical disk, press 3 and see Create Logical Disks Manually

on page 25. If you wish to modify block size, you must create the logical disk

manually.

To view drives assigned to logical disks, press 2 and see View Drive Assignments

on page 22.

To delete a logical disk (but not delete the data contained on the logical disk),

press 4 and see Delete a Logical Disk on page 34.

To rebuild a mirrored (RAID 1 or 10) logical disk, press 5 and see Rebuild a

Mirrored Logical Disk on page 36.

Create Logical Disks Automatically

The Auto Setup (1) selection from the Main Menu can intuitively help create your

logical disk. It will assign all available drives appropriate for the logical disk you

are creating. After making all selections, press Ctrl-Y to Save the selections.

FastBuild will automatically build the logical disk.

Optimize Array (Logical Disk) for

Select whether you want Performance (RAID 0), Security (RAID 1 or RAID 10)

under the Optimize Array for setting.

[ Auto Setup Options Menu ]

Optimize Array for:

[ Array Setup Configuration ]

[ Keys Available ]

[ , ,Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [Ctrl-Y] Save

Performance

Mode ............................................. Stripe

Spare Drive ...................................... 0

Drive(s) Used in Array ........................... 2

Array Disk Capacity (size in MB) ................. 32083