Adaptec 48300 - Manual (Page 53)

Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility ●
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Configure Disk Drives
Caution: If the drive is used in an array, you may not be able to use
the array again. Do not configure a drive that is part of a boot array.
To determine which disks are associated with a particular array, see
Viewing Array Properties on page 51 .
You will not be able to configure the drive if there is a legacy
partition table or valid Master boot record (MBR) already existing.
You will need to run a disk partitioning software like Fdisk to delete
the partition.
To configure drives:
1 From the Main menu, select Configure Drives.
2 Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight the disk you wish to
configure, then press Insert.
3 Repeat Step 2 if you want to add another drive to be configured.
4 Press Enter.
5 Read the warning message and ensure that you have selected the
correct disk drives to configure. Type Y to continue.
Rebuilding Arrays
Note: Rebuilding applies to Fault Tolerant arrays (RAID 1 and
RAID 10) only. If a spare does not exist and a disk drive fails, you need
to create a spare before you can rebuild an array. See
Adding/Deleting
Hotspares on page 52 before continuing your Rebuild.
By replacing a failed drive of a RAID 1 array with a new drive, you can
Rebuild to get the array to Optimal status and assume fault tolerance.
You can perform a Rebuild in the following ways:
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