HighPoint NA762TB - Manual (Page 25)

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B. Array Name
Enter the name for the RAID array.
C. Initialization Method
The initialization of array is to clean up array disk so there is no invalid data exists. This is essential
for array with parity information. During data rebuilding, only valid parity data can re-construct
the correct data. There are four options to choose from.
1. Keep Old Data: This is the default option when creating a RAID array.
a. This option leaves existing data intact.
b. This option does not initialize the array disk. You can use this option when creating RAID
arrays with new hard disks (initialization is not generally necessary for new drives, as they
contain no data).
c. In some cases, this option can be used to recover disabled RAID arrays.
2. Quick Init: The RAID array will be immediately accessible.
a. This option will delete all content on the disks.
b. This option will not perform disk array initialization. When new HDD’s are used this option
can be ignored since there is no data on the hard disk.
3. Foreground: The RAID array is not accessible until initialization is completed.
a. This option will delete all content on the disks.
b. The logical disks will not be reported to the operating system until initialization is complete.
This method is faster than “Background”, and requires far less time to complete.
4. Background: The RAID array is accessible while disk initialization is being performed.
a. This option will delete all content on the disks.
b. This method will slow the initialization process, but allows the array to be utilized
immediately