User Manual

to creAte A DiSK ArrAy AnD logicAl Drive

ThePegasus2isshippedwithHDDinstalledandaRAIDarraycongured,soitisnotnecessarytodo

thisyourself.However,ifyouwanttochangethediskdrivesorcongureadifferentRAID,youwillneed

to create an array and logical drive to use the storage.

If you are installing new disk drives, use the Wizard to create a disk array and logical drive. The

proceduresaredescribedinthenextchapter.

To see the Wizard menu, launch the PROMISE Utility, in the Dashboard menu, under SystemStatus,

click the Disk Array link. See “ThePROMISEUtilityinterfacewiththeDashboarddisplayed”onpage

20.

TheWizarddialogboxopenswiththreecongurationmethods.

Wizard dialog box

Choosethebestmethodforyoursituation.Seethetablebelow.

Method User options Suggested for users who are See

Automatic None New to data storage page 60

Express General parameters Familiar with data storage page 61

Advanced Individual parameters Data storage professionals page 63

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