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Create and Assign a RAID Device

Arcserve Backup lets you create and assign RAID devices that you can implement in your environment.

To create and assign a RAID device

1. From the Administration menu in the Navigation Bar on the Arcserve Backup Manager Console, select Device Configuration.

   The Device Configuration Welcome dialog opens.

2. Select RAID Device and click Next.

   Note: If the Tape Engine is currently running, you are asked to stop it. Click Yes to continue.

   The Configure RAID Device dialog opens.

3. Click New.

   The Create RAID device dialog opens.

4. On the Create RAID Device dialog, click More.

   Define the type of RAID device you want to implement.

   Click OK to create the RAID device and return to the Configure RAID Device dialog.

   The new RAID device is displayed on the RAID Device(s) list.

5. In the Available Devices list, select and assign the device or devices you want to add to the RAID device.

   Note: A RAID level 0 RAID device must contain at least two drives, a RAID level 1 RAID device must contain exactly two drives, and a RAID level 5 RAID device must contain a minimum of three drives.

6. Click Next.

   You have successfully created and assigned the RAID device.