Introduction To The Icp Raid Configuration Utility; Running The Icp Raid Configuration Utility; Navigating The Icp Raid Configuration Utility; Using The Acu To Create And Manage Arrays - Adaptec ICP5045BL User Manual

Introduction to the ICP RAID Configuration Utility

The ICP RAID Configuration utility comprises these tools:
The Array Configuration Utility (ACU)—For creating and managing arrays, and
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initializing and rescanning disk drives (see
Note:
Also available—ACU for DOS. See
A -Select Utility—SerialSelect, SATASelect, or SCSISelect, for modifying your controller
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and disk drive settings (see
Disk Utilities—For formatting or verifying disk drives (see
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Running the ICP RAID Configuration Utility

If your ICP controller is connected to a RAID enclosure, power on your enclosure (or
enclosures) before you power on your computer.
Start or restart your computer. When prompted, press Ctrl+A.
During boot up, if your system has insufficient memory the following message will display.
"ICP RAID Configuration Utility will load after, system initialization. Please wait... Or press
<Enter> Key to attempt loading the utility forcibly [Generally, not recommended]"
Note:
The first time you power on your computer after you install a new controller, the BIOS
may display a configuration that doesn't match your system's configuration. This is normal.

Navigating the ICP RAID Configuration Utility

All the tools within the ICP RAID Configuration utility are menu-based and instructions for
completing tasks appear on-screen. Menus can be navigated using the arrows, Enter, Esc, and
other keys on your keyboard.

Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays

To open the ACU, start the ICP RAID Configuration utility (see
one controller, select your controller, then press Enter. Select Array Configuration Utility, then
press Enter.
Follow the on-screen instructions to create and manage arrays, and initialize, rescan, and erase
disk drives.

Creating a New Array

To begin creating an array, select Create Arrays from the main ACU menu.
Only disk drives that can be used in a new array are available for selection. (Disk drives must be
initialized before they can be used in an array. See
information.)
Use the Array Properties menu to modify the array's RAID level, size, name, stripe size, and
caching settings.
Note:
For more information about RAID levels and using disk drives to create arrays, see
Choosing a RAID Level on page
Appendix C: Using the ICP RAID Configuration Utility
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Initializing Disk Drives on page 85
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