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RAID: Dell Precision Workstation 470 and 670 Computers User's Guide
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Do you want to make this array bootable?
7. Select Yes if you want to make the array bootable.
The following message appears: Create Array?
8. Select Yes.
The following message appears: Are you sure?
9. Select Yes and press <Enter> to create a RAID 0 array.
After your array is created, you automatically return to the Main menu.
Creating RAID 1 Arrays
There are two ways to create a RAID 1 array. You can create a new RAID 1 array or you can migrate from an existing single
drive to a RAID 1 array. To create a RAID 1 array using either option:
1. From the Select RAID Type window, select RAID-1.
2. Select the hard drives you want using the spacebar to toggle, and then press <Enter>.
3. Select Yes to quick build this array, and then press <Enter>.
4. Select Disable Write Cache from the write cache options window and press <Enter>.
5. The RAID-1 Build Option window appears if you selected No for the quick build option. Select an option and press
<Enter>.
Create new RAID-1 — The default option.
Copy from (ID#) to (ID#) — Copy from a source drive to a target drive if the source is equal to or smaller than
the target.
Copy from (ID#) to (ID#) — Copy from a source drive to a target drive if the source is equal to or smaller than
the target.
NOTE: If a valid partition table or boot block is detected in the target drive, you receive a warning that that the
information will be destroyed.
6. After entering your options, if a partition exists on any of the selected drives, you get a message that the partition will
be deleted. Assign a RAID name by entering up to 15 alphabetic or numeric characters, and then press <Enter>.
The following message appears: Do you want to make this array bootable?
7. Select Yes if you want to make the array bootable.
The following message appears: Create Array?
8. Select Yes.
The following message appears: Are you sure?
9. Select Yes and press <Enter> to create a RAID 1 array.
If you select No, the RAID creation terminates and you return to the Main menu.
After your array is created, the progress bar appears showing the percentage completed in the creation process. If for
any reason you want to stop the build process and return to the Main menu, press <Esc>. You may continue the build
process by selecting the Rebuild function later.
NOTE: You might not be able to use the array if the build has not been entirely completed.
To add a spare to an existing RAID 1 array, see " Adding a Spare Drive ."
Creating a Configured Single Disk