Create Raid Set - Areca ARC-1880 Series User Manual

3.7.2.1 Create Raid Set

The following is the RAID set features for the 6Gb/s SAS RAID
controller.
1. Up to 32 disk drives can be included in a single RAID set.
2. Up to 128 RAID sets can be created per controller, but RAID
level 30 50 and 60 only can support eight sub-volumes (RAID
set).
To define a RAID set, follow the procedures below:
1). Select "Raid Set Function" from the main menu.
2). Select "Create Raid Set " from the "Raid Set Function" dialog
box.
3. A "Select IDE Drive For Raid Set" window is displayed show-
ing the SAS/SATA drives connected to the current controller.
Press the UP and DOWN arrow keys to select specific physical
drives. Press the Enter key to associate the selected physical
drive with the current RAID set. Repeat this step; the user can
add as many disk drives as are available to a single RAID set.
When finished selecting SAS/SATA drives for RAID set, press
Esc key. A "Create Raid Set Confirmation" screen will appear,
select the Yes option to confirm it.
I/O Port Addr : 28000000h, F2(Tab): Select Controller, F10: Reboot System
Main Menu
Quick Volume/Raid Setup
Raid Set Function
Raid Set Function
Volume Set Function
Physical Drives
Raid System Function
Hdd Power Management
Ethernet Configuration
View System Events
Clear Event Buffer
Hardware Monitor
System information
ArrowKey Or AZ:Move Cursor, Enter: Select, ESC: Escape, L:Line Draw, X: Redraw
4. An "Edit The Raid Set Name" dialog box appears. Enter 1 to
15 alphanumeric characters to define a unique identifier for the
RAID set. The default RAID set name will always appear as Raid
Set. #.
5. Repeat steps 3 to define another RAID sets.
BIOS CONFIGURATION
Areca Technology Corporation RAID Controller
Select IDE Drives For Raid Set
Raid Set Function
[*]E#1Solt#1 : 400.1GB : Hitachi HDT725040VLA360
Create Raid Set
[ ]E#1Solt#2 : 500.1GB : HDS725050KLA360
Delete Raid Set
[ ]E#1Solt#3 : 500.1GB : ST3500630NS
Expand Raid Set
[ ]E#1Solt#4 : 400.1GB : Hitachi HDT725040VLA360
Offline Raid Set
[ ]E#1Solt#5 : 400.1GB : Hitachi HDT725040VLA360
Activate Raid Set
[ ]E#1Solt#6 : 400.1GB : Hitachi HDT725040VLA360
Create Hot Spare
[ ]E#1Solt#7 : 500.1GB : HDS725050KL360
Delete Hot Spare
[ ]E#1Solt#8 : 500.1GB : ST3500630NS
Rescue Raid Set
Raid Set Information
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