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6.2 Using the RAID disk with Mac OS X.

A newly created RAID Array will be recognized as an empty disk. OS X must initialize it before
it can be used.

step 1. Initializing the RAID disk.

After a RAID array has been created, OS X will display a pop-up window with options to
initialize, Ignore or Eject. Click Initialize to open Disk Utility.

step 2. Erase the Disk

Select the RAID volume, and select the Erase tab. Enter a name in the Name: field, and
click the Erase button towards the bottom right-hand corner to format the array. Once
complete, the RAID array will be ready for use, and will be mounted on the desktop.