StorCase Technology CSI-to-SCSI Single & Dual RAID - Manual (Page 40)

Dual RAID Module User's Guide - Rev. A03 StorCase Technology, Inc.
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10. Select the chunk size and press Enter.
The chunk size is the amount of contiguous data that is written to an array member
before moving to the next member of the array. To determine the appropriate chunk
size, refer to the operating system's documentation (for example, the default chunk
size for Windows NT and many other operating systems is 64KB).
The system will now confirm your request to create the array.
11. Select the desired option and press Enter.
Offline Initialization -
Using this option means the user must wait for the
array initialization process to finish before using the
array. It uses the zero method to create the array,
which is faster than the verify method.
Online Initialization - Using this option means the user may use the array
immediately after creating it, while the array initializa-
tion process runs. It uses the verify method to create
the array, which takes longer than the zero method.
The system will now confirm your request to create the array.
12. Select Yes and press Enter.
A message will notify you that the array is being created and will show the progress
of the initialization process. The array initialization process takes from several minutes
to more than an hour depending on the array type (RAID 0, RAID 1, and Volume are
the quickest), array size, drive speed, and other processes running the controller.
Press Esc to return to the Disk Array Administrator Utility and perform other functions.
To check the progress of the array initialization, select Array Menu from the System
Menu. The status of the initialization will display in the list of arrays.
The array initialization process can be stopped (refer to section "Stopping the Array
Initialization Process" for further information).
NOTE: Most operating systems (such as Windows NT 4.0) require the host
system to be rebooted to see the new array. NetWare v3.45 (and later)
can recognize new devices by typing the command SCAN FOR NEW
DEVICES at the console prompt. Other operating systems might have
similar features.