Deleting arrays, Using scsi disk utilities – Dell Adaptec U320 SCSI Raid 0 or 1 Controller Card User Manual

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HostRAID has a check point feature that enables you to exit the SCSISelect utility when an operation (for example,
Verify, or Rebuild) is in progress. The HostRAID driver will continue the operation where SCSISelect left off, and
SCSISelect will continue the operation where the HostRAID driver left off, if an operation was started from the driver.

Deleting Arrays

NOTICE: Deleting an array will result in the loss of all data on the array.

To delete an array:

1. From the Main menu, select the array you need to delete by moving the cursor, then press <Enter>.
2. Press D. The following message appears:

Delete Array?

3. For RAID 0, go to Step 4. For RAID 1, select one of these options, then continue to Step 4:

Drive ID 1—deletes all data on the drive 1
Drive ID 2—deletes all data on the drive 2
Drive ID 1 & 2—deletes all data on both drives
None—breaks the array but keeps any existing data on both drives

NOTE: These options after deleting data or breaking the array, will revert the drives to single disks.

4. Select Yes and press <Enter>. The following message appears:

Are you sure?

5. Select Yes and press <Enter>. If you select No, you will return to the Main menu.

Using SCSI Disk Utilities

The disk utilities provide options for:

Listing SCSI IDs and LUNs
Verifying or Formatting a disk

Listing SCSI IDs and LUNs

With SCSISelect, you can list the SCSI IDs of devices attached to the SCSI card. This enables you to quickly verify
that no devices on the SCSI bus have duplicate IDs.

To view the SCSI IDs:

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