Creating An Array With Maxview Storage Manager - Adaptec CDP-00277-01-A Installation And User Manual

3. Select Logical Device Configuration, then press
4. Select Initialize Drives, then press
5. Select at least three disk drives for the array, press
.
Enter
Caution: During initialization, all data is deleted from the disk. Before continuing,
back up any data you want to keep.
6. Press , then press
Y Enter
The selected disk drives are initialized, then the Logical Device Configuration screen appears.
7. Select Create Array, then press
8. Select the disk drives that were just initialized, press
.
Enter
9. When the Array Properties screen opens, follow the instructions in the following table.
Property Line Entry or Selection
Array Type Select RAID 5, then press
Array Label Type a name, then press
Array Size Press
Stripe Size Press
Read Caching Press
Write Caching Press
Create RAID via Press
MaxCache Read Press
MaxCache Write Press
[Done] Press
10. When a cache warning message displays, type
11. Once the array is created, a message displays telling you that the array can now be used. Press any
key to return to the Logical Device Configuration menu.
You can start using the array immediately. However, performance is reduced until the build process
is complete.
12. Press until the Exit utility window appears.
Esc
13. Select , then press
Yes Enter
The computer restarts.
14. Continue with Making Your Array Bootable

Creating an Array with maxView Storage Manager

This section describes how to use the maxView Storage Manager configuration wizard to build an array.
Note: You will need the Adaptec Installation DVD to complete this task.
To create a RAID 5 array:
1. Insert the Adaptec Installation DVD into your DVD drive, then restart your computer.
2. When prompted, select the language you want, then press
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Enter
.
Enter
Insert
.
.
Enter
Enter
Enter
, then press
Enter Enter
to use the default (256 KB).
Enter
to use the default (Enable).
Enter
to use the default (Enable always), then press
Enter
to use the default (Build/Verify).
Enter
to use the default (Enable)
Enter
to use the default (Disable)
Enter
.
Enter
.
Y
.
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for each selected disk drive, then press
for each selected disk drive, then press
Insert
.
.
again to use the default granularity of GB.
.
Enter
to confirm.
Y
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