Building A Raid Volume - Adaptec RAID 3085 User Manual

Building a RAID Volume

A RAID Volume comprises two or more logical drives connected end-to-end. The logical
drives in a RAID Volume:
Must be built using disk drives connected to the same controller.
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Must have the same RAID level assigned.
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Must not be striped together.
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May have equal or different capacities.
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To build a RAID Volume:
1
Create two or more logical drives that meet the requirements listed at the beginning of this
section, and wait for them to build and initialize. For instructions, see
Configuration: Building the Easy Way on page 46
page 49.
This example shows two RAID 5 logical drives.
2
On the toolbar, click Create.
3
When the configuration wizard opens, select Custom configuration..., then click Next.
4
Click Advanced settings, select RAID Volume, then click Next.
5
In the Logical Devices panel, select the logical drives you want to use in the RAID Volume.
Adaptec Storage Manager prompts you to select the correct number of logical drives.
Getting Started Step 4: Building Your Storage Space
or Custom Configuration (Advanced) on
Number of disk drives required
54
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Express