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X6DAL-G/X6DAL-TG User's Manual
(*Notes:)
* Before adding a new drive to an array, back up any data contained on the
new drive. Otherwise, all data will be lost.
* If you stop the Build or Clear process on a RAID 1 from ACU you can only
restart it from Adaptec Storage Manager -Browser Edition. (See C-4 for
details.)
* A RAID 1 created using the Quick Init. Option may return some data if you
later run a consistency check. This is normal and is not a cause for concern.
* The ACU allows you to use drives of different sizes in a RAID 1. However,
during a build operation , only the smaller drive can be selected as the source
or first drive.
* When migrating from single volume to RAID 0, migrating from a larger drive to
a smaller drive is allowed. However, the destination drive must be at least half
the capacity of the source drive.
* Adaptec does not recommend that you migrate or build an array on Windows
dynamic disks (volumes), as it will result in data loss.
(Caution: Do not interrupt the creation of a RAID 0 using the Migrate option. If
you do, there is no way to restart, and no way to recover the data that was on
the source drive.)
5 When you are finished, press Done.
C. Initializing Disk Drives
If an installed disk does not appear in the disk selection list for creating a new
array, or if it appears grayed out, you may have to initialize it before you can
use it as part of an array. Drives attached to the controller must be initialized
before they can be used in an array.
(Caution: Initializing a disk overwrites the partition table on the disk and makes
any data on the disk unaccessible. If the drive is used in an array, you may not
be able to use the array again. Do not initialize a disk that is part of a boot
array. To determine which disks are associated with a particular array, see the
section-"Viewing Array Properties".)