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FastTrak100 User Manual

Rebuilding A Mirrored Array

The Rebuild Array <5> Menu option is necessary to recover from an error in a

mirrored disk array. You will receive an error message when booting your system

from the FastTrak BIOS.

NOTE: Drives MUST be replaced if they contain any physical errors.

Follow these steps BEFORE using the Rebuild Array menu option:

1. On bootup, the FastTrak100 Startup BIOS will display an error message

identifying which drive has failed.

2. Press <Ctrl-F> keys to enter FastBuild Main Menu.

3. Select submenu Define Array <3>.

4. Select the failed array and identify the Channel and ID of the failed drive.

5. Power off and physically remove the failed drive.

6. Replace the drive with an identical model.

7. Reboot the system and enter the FastBuild Main Menu.

8. Select the <5> Rebuild Array option. The following screen will appear.

[ Rebuild Array Menu ]

Array No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(MB) Status

Array 1 Stripe 2 16126 Functional

Array 2 Mirror 2 8063 Critical

Array 3 —— —— —— ——

Array 4 —— —— —— ——

[ Keys Available ]

[↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select

9. Highlight the array whose Status is “Critical”.

10. Press [Enter]. The following screen will then appear (see next page).