Adaptec ICP5045BL User Manual page 9

Understanding RAID
Understanding Drive Segments ....................................................................... 75
Non-redundant Arrays (RAID 0)..................................................................... 75
RAID 1 Arrays ................................................................................................... 76
RAID 1 Enhanced Arrays.................................................................................. 76
RAID 10 Arrays ................................................................................................. 77
RAID 5 Arrays ................................................................................................... 78
RAID 5EE Arrays............................................................................................... 79
RAID 50 Arrays ................................................................................................. 80
RAID 6 Arrays ................................................................................................... 81
RAID 60 Arrays ................................................................................................. 81
Selecting the Best RAID Level .......................................................................... 82
Using the ICP RAID Configuration Utility
Introduction to the ICP RAID Configuration Utility..................................... 84
Running the ICP RAID Configuration Utility ................................................ 84
Navigating the ICP RAID Configuration Utility ...................................... 84
Using the ACU to Create and Manage Arrays................................................. 84
Creating a New Array ................................................................................. 84
Managing Existing Arrays .......................................................................... 85
Initializing Disk Drives............................................................................... 85
Rescanning Disk Drives.............................................................................. 85
Secure Erasing Disk Drives......................................................................... 86
Using the -Select Utility to Modify Controller Settings .................................. 86
Opening a -Select Utility............................................................................. 86
Applying Changes and Exiting................................................................... 86
Modifying Your Controller's Configuration............................................. 87
General Controller Settings........................................................................ 87
SAS-specific Controller Settings ................................................................ 88
SATA-specific Controller Settings ............................................................. 88
SCSI-specific Controller Settings ............................................................... 89
Formatting and Verifying Disk Drives............................................................. 90
Locating Disk Drives......................................................................................... 90
Identifying Disk Drives..................................................................................... 90
Viewing the Event Log ...................................................................................... 91
Using the Array Configuration Utility for DOS
Getting Started .................................................................................................. 93
Working in the ACU Using Menus.................................................................. 93
Running the ACU Using Scripts ...................................................................... 94
About Playback Mode ................................................................................ 94
About Record Mode ................................................................................... 95
Creating the Script File Manually .............................................................. 95
Array Definition Block Keywords.............................................................. 96
Channel Definition Block Keywords-SCSI only..................................... 99
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