Hardware Mirroring on fire X4100/4200

I am trying to do the hardware mirroing with the following commands but it fails..
bash-3.00# raidctl -c c3t0d0 c3t1d0
Creating RAID volume will destroy all data on spare space of member disks, proceed (yes/no)? yes
Array in use.
bash-3.00# raidctl
Controller: 3
Disk: 0.0.0
Disk: 0.1.0
Does anyone has any clue why it is failing...
Server has "5.10 Generic_120012-14" OS installed.
Thanks,

Eric,
Generically (and generally, as well) CLI serial connections are done at 9600 baud.
That's the default that the serial ports have, out-of-the-box.
The ILOM manual for your system gives guidance how to configure such a connection.
( that's document # 820-0280 from Docs.Sun.Com )
( and the document is linked from the X4100 page in the SSH )
See section 2.1.2 in that document.
http://www.sun.com/products-n-solutions/hardware/docs/html/820-0280-12/sp_initial_setup.html#50491423_pgfId-1012120
I hope that long link doesn't break as it wraps to two lines.

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I hope that long link doesn't break as it wraps to two lines.

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