2-13Creating an Arrayautomatically writes all data in the write cache to disk before theshutdown.Select the cache settings that you want to use most often: Write Back—Turns on write cache.Caution: If your controller does not have a battery or ifit is not charged, you risk losing data by selecting thisoption. Write Through—Turns off write cache; however, the datawritten to the array is still stored in the cache and is availablefor read cache.You can set the default write cache properties in the Default ArrayCreation Properties dialog box. See Viewing and Setting the DefaultArray Creation Properties on page 2-8.Making the Array Available for UseAfter you create an array, you typically make the array available tousers. In some cases, you may need to reboot the system before thearray can be accessible. Use the information in the table on page 2-13to assist you. Refer to your operating system’s documentation formore information.❒Operating System What to Do to Make the Array Available for UseWindows NT/2000The array is a raw drive. You must partition it, assign ita drive letter, and format it. Refer to your DiskAdministrator documentation for more information.NetWare The array is a raw drive. You must partition it andassign volumes. Refer to your NetWare documentationfor nwconfig or install, depending the NetWareversion.Linux andFreeBSDThe array is a raw drive. You must partition, format,and mount the array. Refer to your Linux or FreeBSDdocumentation for more information.
