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IEI Integration ROCKY-3786 v4.0 User Manual

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mixing PATA and SATA disk drives in a RAID 0 array.

2. Always use disk drives of the same capacity to create a RAID array. The

excessive capacity of a larger disk drive cannot be utilized because data

stripes are equally distributed across all members of a RAID array.

E.4.2 Create RAID 1 Mirroring for Reliability

WARNING!

All data previously stored on the member drives of a RAID configuration is

destroyed

during the RAID initialization process. If “used” drives are used to

create a RAID array, make sure the data has been moved or backed up

before creating a RAID array out of the disk drives.

Step 1:

Select “Create RAID 1 Striping for Reliability”. Use the arrow keys to highlight

Create RAID 1 Striping for Reliability and press E

NTER

. A flashing ‘S’ appears on

the Drive Menu where the member drives to be included in the RAID 0 array can

be chosen.

Step 2:

Select RAID array drive members. Use the space bar to select members of the

RAID array. The flashing cursor changes to a lower case ‘s’ once any of the

connected disk drives has been selected. Follow the same method to select