Compaq 166207-B21 - Smart Array 5302/32 RAID Controller Reference Manual page 16

Advanced data guarding option software
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System Setup
2. Select the hard drives that are to make up the array, remembering to leave any
that you want to use as online spares.
3. Click the Assign Drive to Array button in the upper middle part of the screen.
4. Select the hard drives that are to be used as online spares.
5. Click the Assign Spare to Array button in the lower middle part of the screen.
6. Click Done to activate the settings and return to the main ACU screen.
Creating a Logical Drive within the Array
1. Click the array icon on the main ACU screen.
2. Click Create Logical Drive in the Array box.
3. Select RAID ADG.
4. On the same screen, select Enable in the Array Accelerator box.
5. Change the stripe size, if required. The default setting is 16 Kbytes for
RAID ADG, suitable for most common uses. The "Optimizing the Stripe Size"
section discusses the stripe sizes that are most useful for various applications.
6. Change the logical drive size, if desired.
7. Click Done to activate the settings and return to the main ACU screen.
8. Select Save Configuration from the Controller menu.
9. Select Exit from the Controller menu.
NetWare
1. Visit the Novell website and check that the latest support pack or operating
system patch is installed on the system.
2. Visit the Compaq website and check that you have the latest drivers for the
controller that is installed in the system.
3. Open the CPQONLIN utility.
In a new system that has no logical drives configured, CPQONLIN opens to the
auto-configuration wizard.
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