Detailed Configuration - Acer Altos G320 Series User Manual

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Detailed configuration

Performing detailed configuration
Follow the instructions below configure arrays and logical drives:
1 Start the RAID configuration utility
Make sure the Configure SATA as parameter in the BIOS setup is
set to RAID mode. See "Start the RAID configuration utility" on
page 106 for detailed instructions.
2 Select a configuration method
Choose from the following methods for configuring arrays and
logical drives:
• Easy configuration
• New configuration and view/add configuration
Easy configuration
In Easy configuration, the CU associates each hard drive with a single
logical drive. If logical drives have already been configured, the CU
does not change their configuration.
To create arrays using Easy configuration:
1 In the Management menu, select Configure, Easy
Configuration, then press Enter. The Configuration menu
appears.
2 Use the arrow keys to select a specific drive, then press the
spacebar to associate the selected drive with the current array.
In the menu, the selected drive's indicator will change from READY
to ONLIN A[array number]-[drive number]. For example,
ONLIN A1-3 means disk drive 3 in array 1.
3 Press Enter after you finish creating the current array.
4 Press F10 to select the configurable arrays, then press the spacebar
to select the array.
The logical drive configuration screen appears. The logical drive
configuration screen displays the logical drive number, RAID level,
logical drive size, number of stripes in the physical array, stripe
size, and state of the logical drive.
Appendix B: SATA RAID configuration