Setting Up The Initial Arrays; Creating The Initial Arrays - Adaptec AHA-3980 User Manual

Setting Up the Initial Arrays

Setting up the initial arrays on a server involves
Creating the arrays
Installing the array utilities in the NetWare sys:system directory
This chapter explains the steps for setting up the initial arrays. It also
describes how the Administrator utility automatically modifies the
NetWare startup.ncf and autoexec.ncf files so the server recognizes
the arrays whenever it starts.
Note:
If you have not yet installed the NetWare drivers for
the AHA-3980/3985, do so before you set up the arrays (see
AHA-3980/3985 User's Guide for instructions). When you
install the drivers, you also install the RAID utilities—in the
DOS directory containing the server.exe file. The RAID util-
ities must be in this directory for you to create the initial arrays.

Creating the Initial Arrays

The first time you run the Administrator utility on a server, the util-
ity automatically leads you through each step needed to create up to
four arrays. Using menus and prompts, it has you define the follow-
ing array characteristics:
The RAID level
The drives in the array
(Mirrored and RAID 5 arrays only) Spare drives, if you choose
to use spares
Creating and Managing Arrays
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