Using This Manual - Accusys ACUTA User Manual

Preface

Using this manual

This guide contains all the information you need to set up and start using your ACUTA
subsystem and to monitor its performance in real time. The setup process will follow these
steps:
Prepare:
Set up:
Create:
Partition:
When you have reached this point, your ACUTA subsystem will be ready for use. To get the
most from ACUTA, you may also want to set up the AcutaView GUI on your system. With this
browser you can monitor the status of your array at any time and from any computer on your
LAN. You will find full installation instructions and information on the monitoring capabilities of
AcutaView in the AcutaView User's Manual. Both AcutaView and the AcutaView User's
Manual are included on the supplied CD-ROM.
Familiarize yourself with the features and capabilities of
ACUTA (Chapter 1)
Decide whether to set up a RAID 0, 0+1, 5 or 5+spare array
(Chapter 2)
Install drives in ACUTA (Chapter 3)
Set the RAID level Chapter 4)
Create a RAID array and connect it to a host computer
(Chapter 4)
Partition the array using the host operating system
(Chapter 5)
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