Using The Adaptec Raid Configuration Utility Programs (For Serial Ata Raid) - IBM IntelliStation A Pro 6224 User Manual

Using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs (for Serial ATA
RAID)
Use the Array Configuration Utility within the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility
programs to add RAID levels 0 and 1 functionality to the integrated Serial ATA
(SATA) controller. This utility is a part of the BIOS code in your computer. For
additional information about using the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility programs,
see the documentation on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD.
If this CD did not come with your computer, you can download the IBM
ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD from
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
The integrated Serial ATA RAID feature (SATA HostRAID) comes disabled by
default. You must enable the SATA RAID feature and install the device drivers
before you can use it. The SATA RAID feature configuration utilities, device drivers,
and information are available on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID)
Support CD.
Enabling the Serial ATA HostRAID feature
Complete the following steps to enable the SATA RAID feature:
1. Turn on the computer and watch the monitor screen.
2. When the message Press F1 for Configuration/Setup appears, press F1. If
3. Select Devices and I/O Ports.
4. Scroll down and select SATA RAID Enable.
5. Select Enabled.
6. Press Esc; then, select Yes to save your changes.
Using the Serial ATA HostRAID feature
The instructions in this section are for using the Array Configuration Utility program
to access and perform an initial RAID level-1 configuration. If you install a RAID
adapter in your server, use the configuration method described in the instructions
that come with that adapter to view or change settings for the attached devices.
See the documentation on the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD
for additional information about using the Array Configuration Utility program to
create, configure, and manage arrays. If this CD did not come with your server, you
can download the IBM ServeRAID-7e (Adaptec HostRAID) Support CD from
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/.
Configuring the controller: Complete the following steps to use the Array
Configuration Utility program to configure a RAID level-1 array on your computer.
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you have set a supervisor password, you are prompted to type the password.
1. Turn on the computer and watch the monitor screen.
2. When the message Press <CTRL><<A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration
Utility appears, press Ctrl+A.
3. Select Array Configuration Utility (ACU).
4. Select Create Array.
5. From the list of ready drives, select the two drives that you want to group into
the array.
6. Select RAID-1 when asked to select the RAID level.
7. (optional) Type an identifier for the array.
8. Select Quick Int when asked for the array build method.