Making The Array Bootable - Adaptec ARO-1130CA Installation And Hardware Manual

Making the Array Bootable

You can make the array bootable so that the computer boots from
the array instead of from a stand-alone (single) disk. To make the
array bootable, the array must be set to #0 in the boot order. We rec-
ommend that you make your initial array bootable. Follow these
steps if you want the computer to boot from the newly created array:
Note:
The computer will always attempt to boot from any
installed non-SCSI disks (for example, any IDE disk drive at
drive C). You must disable or remove all non-SCSI disks if
you want the computer to boot from a SCSI disk or array.
1
Insert the ArrayConfigCA diskette in the computer's floppy
disk drive A.
2
Reboot the computer from the diskette. ArrayConfigCA starts
automatically.
3
Select Display Boot Order from the Main Menu. The Boot
Order for Singles and Arrays window appears.
4
If the newly created array is at the top of the list, preceded by
the words Unit 0, no changes are necessary; if it has some other
unit number, highlight the array name and press Enter.
5
Use the arrow keys to move the selected array to the top of the
list. Then press Enter. If you want to change the boot order of
another array, select it, move it with the arrow keys, and press
Enter again.
6
Press Esc to return to the Main Menu.
7
Exit ArrayConfigCA, remove the diskette from drive A, and
reboot the computer.
8
Prepare the array as you normally would prepare a boot disk
drive for your operating system. See Chapter 4, Installing Soft-
ware on a Windows NT System.
Creating the First Array With the ArrayConfigCA Program
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