Verifying the h
ost r ecognizes array devices
1. Log into the host as an administrator.
2. Right-click t
he My Computer desktop icon, and click Manage.
3. Click Device M anage r.
4. Click SCSI and RAID Controllers.
5. Click the hos
t bus adapter to open it, and verify all devices are displayed.
6. Click each device, click Properties, and then click Settings.
7. Record the device information on the worksheet in Appendix A.
Configure disk devices
Disk arrays are configuredusingthesameprocedureforconfi gu ring any new disk on the host. This
includes the following procedures:
• Writing signatures
• Creating and formatting disk partitions
•Verifyingfile system operations
Writing signatures
1. Right-click on the My Computer desktop icon and click Manage.
2. Click Disk M anag ement .Amessagenotifies you that disks have been added.
3. Click OK to update the system configuration and start the Write Signature wizard, which allows
you to write signatures to the disks.
4. Fo
r each new disk, click OK to write a signature, or click No to prevent writing a signature.
5. Wh
en you h ave performed this pro cess for all new disks, the D isk Management main window
opens and displays the added disks.
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