Creating An Array With The Initial Array Configuration Utility - Adaptec AHA-3980 User Manual

Creating an Array with the Initial Array
Configuration Utility
You can also create arrays with the Administrator Utility described
in Part 3 of this document. However, if you want to install NetWare
on the array, you must create it with the Initial Array Configuration
Utility. This section describes only the Initial Array Configuration
Utility options that are required to create an array. For information
about other options, see Other Initial Array Configuration Utility
Options on page 6-14.
1
Insert the new diskette in drive A of the computer with the
AHA-398x adapter.
2
Type a:arconfig at the DOS prompt and press Enter to start the
Initial Array Configuration Utility.
If only one AHA-398x RAID adapter is installed, the Main
Menu shown in Figure 6-15 appears. If there are two or more
AHA-398x adapters, an intermediate menu appears from
which you select the adapter for which you want to create the
array.
Adaptec Initial Array Configuration Utility
Figure 6-15. Initial Array Configuration Utility Main Menu
3
When the main menu appears, select Add New Array. The
Select Array Menu appears.
To select Initial Array Configuration Utility menu options,
type the hot key—the letter in the option that appears in a dif-
AHA-3980/3980W/3985/3985W User's Guide
Stock Number: 510810-00, Rev. D
Print Spec Number: 493479-00
Current Date: 3/1/99
Preparing a Boot Device and Installing Drivers
Array Menu
Display rrays A
Add ew Array N
Delete Array
Replace Array Drive
Initialize Array
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