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4.6.2 Prepare (format) the disks
Open the Disk:Format TAB, select each of the Disks in turn and ensure the File system is changed
to Software RAID, click the Format Disk button and confirm your action.
Repeat for all Disks to be used in the RAID array.
The result should be for example:
Erasing MBR and all partitions:
Creating one partition:
******* Working on device /dev/ad1 *******
Initializing partition:
Destroying old GMIRROR information:
Done!
4.6.3 Create the Software RAID array
Open the Disks/Software RAID page and choose your Software RAID type.
For our example, we select ‘Geom RAID5’:
Click the
icon on the right hand side to Add a new RAID 5.
Enter a RAID name for the RAID.
Click and select each of the drives to be used in this RAID array.
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