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Rebuilding A Mirrored Array
“Rebuild Array <5>” menu is necessary to recover from an error in the mirrored disk array.
An error message will appear when booting your system from the boot array.
NOTE: Drives MUST be replaced if they contain any physical errors.
Follow these steps BEFORE using the Rebuild Array menu option:
1. On boot up, the BIOS will display an error message identifying the drive that has failed.
2. Press the <Ctrl-F> keys to enter the FastBuild Main Menu.
3. Select “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 “Rebuild Array <5>” menu. The following screen will appear.
FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.
[ Rebuild Array Menu ]
Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(MB) Status
Array 1 Mirror 2 16126 Critical
Array 2 —— —— —— ——
Array 3 —— —— —— ——
Array 4 —— —— —— ——
[ Keys Available ]
[] Up [] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select
9. Highlight the array with the “Critical” status.
10. Press <Enter>. The following screen will appear.