Creating Arrays - Adaptec RAID 21610SA Installation And User Manual

Creating Arrays

Before creating arrays, make sure the disks for the array are
connected and installed in your system (or enclosure). Note that
any disks with MS-DOS partitions, disks with no usable space, or
disks that are uninitialized appear dimmed and cannot be used for
creating a new array. For information on how to initialize a disk
drive, see page
To create an array:
1 Shut down and restart the system.
2 At the BIOS prompt, press Ctrl+A.
3 From the ARC menu, select Array Configuration Utility.
4 From the ACU menu, select Create Array.
5 Browse with the arrow keys to select a channel.
6 Select the disks for the new array and then press Insert. ACU
displays the largest usable space available for each disk. You
can use available space from multiple disks for the new array.
To deselect any disk, highlight the disk and then press Delete.
Note: The ACU cannot reliably find disks or enclosures that
were powered up after system power-up. Therefore,
power up enclosures prior to powering up the host.
7 Press Enter when all disks for the new array are selected. The
Array Properties menu is displayed.
After you install a controller in a system and start it for the first
time, the BIOS announces the configuration it has detected. This
configuration may not match your system's configuration.
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Caution: If you do not take any action within 30 seconds, the
system automatically accepts the configuration. If the
configuration does not match your system, reject it or enter the
ARC utility. Otherwise, the array configuration may be erased.
If necessary, enter the ARC utility. Upon entering ARC, accept the
configuration that ARC reports, and then modify the configuration
to suit your needs.
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Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
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