206Software Installation and User’s GuideAdvanced FeaturesAdvanced FeaturesBB.1 ChainingThe ICP RAID firmware supports Drive Chaining (also referred to as Disk Spanning).Drive Chaining is the process of linking several individual drives to form a large singledrive. Chaining is only available after having selected two or more drives in the ICPRAID Console or ICP RAID Navigator.Warning: Using logical drives of the typechain as components of array drives is notrecommended.Warning: Disk Chaining does not offer any form of data protection.B.1.1 Configuring a Chaining Set Using ICPCON1. Select Create New Host Drive.2. Select 2 or more drives.3. Press Enter and select Chaining.B.1.2 Configuring a Chaining Set Using ICP RAID Navigator1. Click on the New host drive icon.2. Select the Configuration menu, then Host Drive, Create New. A new host drivewindow appears.3. Select a drive(s) using and arrow keys. Chaining is greyed out before selecting2 drives and is available after selecting 2 drives.4. Select Chaining and press Enter.The system will configure the chain set that is now a logical drive.
